Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Buys 2,442 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,045 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,442 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $16,491,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at $220,000. LongView Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at $222,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.6% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 6,830 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,547,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the period. Finally, Busey Bank increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Busey Bank now owns 3,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $683,000 after buying an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on TSM. TD Cowen raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $330.00 target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $342.37 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.15, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.29. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $351.33. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $299.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $274.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.9678 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 23.57%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 results and strong guidance — TSMC beat Q4 revenue/eps estimates, reported ~35% profit growth, and issued revenue/growth guidance that signals the AI cycle remains durable, which is the core driver of today’s upside. TSMC earnings: Another record quarter as AI demand holds steady
• Positive Sentiment: Massive CapEx boost fuels long-term growth and supplier demand — management raised 2026 CapEx to a $52–56B range (midpoint ~$54B), a show of conviction in AI demand that should expand capacity and revenue over coming years. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Trade deal and U.S. investment lift visibility for expansion — a U.S.–Taiwan agreement (large-scale Taiwanese investment into U.S. manufacturing and lower tariffs) reduces policy friction and supports TSMC’s planned U.S. fabs. That reduces a key execution risk for on‑shore expansion. Taiwan contract chipmaker TSMC’s US investments
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and supply‑chain rallies reinforce momentum — brokers raised price targets (Needham, TD Cowen cited) and equipment suppliers (ASML, AMAT, LRCX, KLA) jumped after TSMC’s guidance, signaling broad industry upside that often lifts TSM stock. ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy bullish options flow — large call buying indicates trader conviction that the rally will continue in the near term. TSMC’s Strong Guidance Supports the Stock’s Hot Start to 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: CapEx creates guaranteed revenue for equipment makers but raises near‑term cash outflows — the spending secures supplier demand (positive for suppliers) while TSMC also flags higher depreciation and near-term margin dilution as it scales. TSMC Plans to Spend $56 Billion. Why Its Motivations Matter for the Stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. expansion shows conviction but adds complexity — management says leading-edge R&D/production will largely remain in Taiwan, so U.S. fabs help diversification but won’t replace high‑margin Taiwan output. Execution/timing remain watch points. CNBC Daily Open: AI trade reignited by TSMC earnings blowout
• Negative Sentiment: Policy and tariff risks still exist — while a trade deal eased some concerns, potential U.S. tariff proposals and geopolitical policy shifts remain an upside/downside tail risk for cross‑border operations and margins. Investors should watch policy headlines closely. Trump Administration Offers Tariff Relief In Exchange For $250 Billion Taiwan Chip Investment

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.