Lipen Yuan Buys 1,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $79.19 per share, for a total transaction of $79,190.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $395,950. This trade 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 is available at this link.

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

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $439.44 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $411.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $361.93. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $220.80 and a 12-month high of $476.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.28 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%. On average, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. 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 (DPR) is 25.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 36 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America lifted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on TSM to $590 from $490 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling strong analyst confidence in further upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted TSMC’s AI chip advances in CoWoS advanced packaging and 2D transistor technology, reinforcing its role as a key supplier in the AI infrastructure buildout. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Unveils AI Chip Advances In CoWoS And 2D Transistors
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s May 2026 revenue rose 30.1% year over year, and management said full-year 2026 revenue should grow by above 30% in U.S. dollar terms, pointing to continued strong demand from AI and advanced semiconductors. Can Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Hit $500 Before 2026 Ends?
• Positive Sentiment: Vice President Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares in a recent insider purchase, a small but constructive sign of management confidence. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Buys $79,190.00 in Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles frame TSM as a long-term AI winner, emphasizing its dominant foundry position and the widening “AI toll road” around advanced packaging and leading-edge wafers. Taiwan Semiconductor: The AI Toll Road Keeps Widening
• Negative Sentiment: There is also broader market noise around an AI trade cooldown and recent semiconductor selling in Asia, which could temper enthusiasm for chip stocks in the near term. A Top Strategist Says the AI Trade Is Cooling, but Chipmakers Are Quietly Winning

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.