Insider Buying: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Buys $79,190.00 in Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $79.19 per share, for a total transaction of $79,190.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,950. This represents a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Lipen Yuan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 15th, Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $75.26 per share, for a total transaction of $75,260.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM stock opened at $433.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $412.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $362.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.25 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.38. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $221.18 and a 1 year high of $476.79.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 25.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $449.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TSM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,556,000 after acquiring an additional 1,784 shares during the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the second quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to be viewed as a critical supplier to the AI boom, with commentary highlighting its leading role in advanced packaging, CoWoS, and leading-edge chip production. Why TSMC’s CoWoS Role Keeps Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Central to the HBM-Driven AI Chip Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating trends remain strong, with May revenue up 30.1% year over year and year-to-date revenue up 30.0%, supporting confidence that AI-related demand is still accelerating. Strong Earnings Demonstrate Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited’s (TSM) Key Role in The AI-Capex Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on TSMC to $590 from $490 and reiterated a Buy rating, signaling stronger conviction in upside from current levels. Benzinga report on Bank of America target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna also lifted its target to $575 from $500, adding to the wave of bullish analyst calls around TSMC’s AI-driven growth outlook. What Makes Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) One of the Best AI Chip Stock to Buy for the Long Term
• Positive Sentiment: Vice President Lipen Yuan bought additional shares, a small but constructive insider signal that management remains confident in the business. Insider trade filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles comparing TSMC with Intel and other chipmakers are adding to the market discussion, but they do not appear to be a direct catalyst on their own. Intel vs TSM: Which Chip Giant is the Better Investment?
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC also disclosed capex-related filings and a bond issuance/share capital reduction update, which mainly reinforces its heavy investment cycle rather than changing the near-term outlook. TSMC Details Heavy Capex, Bond Issuance and Share Capital Reduction for May 2026

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.