Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, October 17th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $355.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $319.62 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $293.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $266.66. The company has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.78, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $321.59.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 34.34%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,980,614,000 after buying an additional 168,171 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after acquiring an additional 541,047 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,171,445,000 after acquiring an additional 130,173 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,516,692,000 after purchasing an additional 544,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,984,783,000 after purchasing an additional 229,237 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. export license — Regulators approved a one-year U.S. export license allowing TSMC to continue importing American chipmaking tools for its China operations, reducing a near-term operational/regulatory risk and keeping Chinese capacity online. Taiwan Semiconductor Begins 2026 With US Export Approval
• Positive Sentiment: Continued strong AI demand — Nvidia has asked TSMC to ramp H200 production to meet China demand, signaling sustained orders from the largest AI GPU customer and higher utilization for TSMC’s advanced nodes. Nvidia Asks TSMC To Boost H200 Production Amid China Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Order-flow bullish signal — A Power Inflow alert (order-flow metric) registered for TSMC, attracting short-term trader interest and likely amplifying buying pressure; these technical/trading signals can drive intraday gains. Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Gain Over 2% After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market narratives favor TSMC as the AI-foundry backbone — Multiple investor write-ups and buy-lists highlight TSMC’s central role in AI infrastructure and forecast strong revenue growth, supporting investor sentiment and multiple expansion. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock a Buy for 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — Coverage noting TSMC outperformed a soft broader market reiterates relative-strength narratives but is descriptive rather than catalytic for future moves. Why the Market Dipped But TSMC (TSM) Gained Today
• Negative Sentiment: Potential longer-term competitive / capacity shifts — Reporting on Nvidia’s deals to shore up U.S. packaging capacity (including partnerships with other firms) flags a possible shift to alternate domestic supply-chain arrangements over time, which could reduce some service opportunities for TSMC down the road. Sleeping With the Enemy: Inside the NVIDIA-Intel Deal (TSM)

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.