Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Purchased by Midwest Professional Planners LTD.

Midwest Professional Planners LTD. boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 16,445 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,547 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 1.5% of Midwest Professional Planners LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Midwest Professional Planners LTD.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $7,854,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 0.2%

TSM stock opened at $414.56 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.15 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $421.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $397.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $225.63 and a 12 month high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. Sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 25.32%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating and set a $590 price target, citing TSMC’s leadership in advanced process nodes and silicon photonics, continued artificial-intelligence demand, and an attractive valuation. TSMC Earns Buy Rating as Analyst Sees AI-Driven Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb increased his TSMC position by 67%, from 275,000 to 460,000 shares. The move reflects confidence in strong AI-related demand, rising revenue, and profitability. Billionaire Investor Raises TSMC Stake 67%
• Positive Sentiment: Baron Capital highlighted TSMC as a contributor to its strong second-quarter fund performance, reinforcing the investment case around the company’s stellar financial results and structural AI exposure. TSMC Continues to Deliver Stellar Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC made a minor administrative adjustment to its first-quarter 2026 cash-dividend disclosure in a Form 6-K filing. The update does not appear to materially change the company’s income outlook. TSMC Makes Minor Dividend Adjustment
• Neutral Sentiment: Taiwan’s president emphasized that the country’s semiconductor industry is supported by democracy, the rule of law, and reliable supply commitments. The comments support Taiwan’s strategic reputation but offer no immediate earnings catalyst. Taiwan’s Chip Prowess Is Built on Democracy and Rule of Law
• Negative Sentiment: A global bond selloff pushed yields higher and triggered declines across semiconductor stocks, creating valuation pressure for TSMC despite its strong operating outlook. Semiconductor Stocks Slide as Bond Yields Rise

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 3,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $74.39 per share, with a total value of $223,170.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $297,560. The trade was a 300.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Sunday, July 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $71.71 per share, with a total value of $143,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,269 shares in the company, valued at $2,027,169.99. This trade represents a 7.61% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased a total of 17,662 shares of company stock valued at $1,307,491 over the last quarter. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $523.22.

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.