Bor-Zen Tien Purchases 1,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Bor-Zen Tien also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 28th, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $67.97 per share, with a total value of $67,970.00.
• On Tuesday, July 21st, Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $74.13 per share, with a total value of $74,130.00.
• On Tuesday, July 21st, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 3,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $74.39 per share, for a total transaction of $223,170.00.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 40 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $76.62 per share, with a total value of $3,064.80.
• On Monday, June 29th, Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $76.64 per share, for a total transaction of $76,640.00.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.5%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $415.21 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $427.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $386.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.15 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.96, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $223.70 and a 52 week high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.37% and a net margin of 50.31%.The company had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 21.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $496.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC may accelerate production of its advanced 3-nanometer chips as demand from major AI-chip designers strengthens. The potential increase in high-margin advanced-node output supports expectations for sustained revenue growth and capacity utilization. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Eyes Faster 3 Nanometer Output
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor shares and ETFs rallied on renewed AI-infrastructure optimism, strong memory demand and anticipation of earnings. That sector backdrop remains supportive for TSMC, a key supplier to leading AI-chip companies. Semiconductor Rally Powers S&P 500 to Fresh Record High
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s average rating remains “Buy,” with a reported consensus price target of $496.25. A vice president also disclosed another purchase of 1,000 shares, increasing his holdings by 7.66%, a modest but potentially confidence-building signal. Is TSMC a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sony’s planned sensor venture involving TSMC could improve imaging-chip technology and scale, but setup costs, earthquake exposure and weak smartphone demand may limit the near-term benefit to TSM. Sony’s TSMC Sensor Venture
• Neutral Sentiment: MediaTek’s push to capture 15%–20% of the custom AI-chip market could create additional foundry demand, while also intensifying competition among chip designers and manufacturers. MediaTek Wants 20% of Custom AI Chips
• Negative Sentiment: TSM shares decreased as chip stocks digested a mixed market tape. Investors also appear cautious about valuation after the stock’s substantial year-to-date advance, making it vulnerable to profit-taking even with strong AI fundamentals. What Is Going on With Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?

Institutional Trading of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TSM. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a leading pure-play semiconductor foundry that provides wafer fabrication and related services to the global semiconductor industry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC manufactures integrated circuits on behalf of fabless and integrated device manufacturers, offering contract chip production across a broad set of technologies and products.

TSMC’s service offering covers logic and mixed-signal process technologies, specialty processes for radio-frequency, power management and embedded memory, and advanced nodes used in mobile, high-performance computing and AI applications.