Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, wey dem dey call TSMC, don see insider buying. CEO Che-Chia Wei acquire 144 shares of the firm stock. The transaction happen on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $79.39 per share, with total value $11,432.16. After the acquisition complete, the chief executive officer directly own 18,280 shares of the company stock, valued at $1,451,249.20. This trade represent 0.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC.
Shares of TSM opened at $472.64 on Thursday. The firm fifty day simple moving average na $431.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average na $412.62. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd get 12 month low of $266.82 and 12 month high of $487.47. The stock get market capitalization of $2.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.37. The company get current ratio of 2.46, quick ratio of 2.25 and debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing last issue quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company report $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm get revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing get return on equity of 39.25% and net margin of 50.31%. As a group, analysts predict say Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd go post 16.56 EPS for current year.
The firm also recently disclose a quarterly dividend, wey dem go pay on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th go receive $1.0854 dividend. This represent $4.34 dividend on annualized basis and dividend yield of 0.9%. This na negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date of this dividend na Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing payout ratio na 24.96%.
Several brokerages recently comment on TSM. Zacks Research upgrade shares from hold to strong-buy on Thursday, July 16th. DA Davidson raise price target from $450.00 to $500.00 and give stock buy rating on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein lift price target from $430.00 to $554.00 and give outperform rating on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen downgrade from strong-buy to buy on Saturday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus begin coverage on Tuesday, September 1st, set buy rating and $515.00 price objective. Three analysts rate Strong Buy, eleven Buy, two Hold. Consensus rating na Buy and consensus price target na $524.89.
Institutional investors and hedge funds recently change positions. City Center Advisors LLC boost position by 24.1% during 3rd quarter. Now own 566 shares valued $258,000 after acquiring additional 110. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grow stake by 34.1% during third quarter. Now own 10,775 shares valued $4,915,000 after buying additional 2,739. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC grow by 2,050.0% during 3rd quarter. Now own 129 shares worth $59,000 after acquiring additional 123. Cox Capital Mgt LLC increase stake by 0.4% in third quarter. Now own 10,098 shares worth $4,607,000 after buying additional 38. Cooper Financial Group raise stake by 0.3% during third quarter. Now own 6,313 shares valued $2,880,000 after acquiring additional 22. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of company stock.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited NYSE: TSM, commonly known as TSMC, na Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer and world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, company pioneer pure-play foundry model, producing chips designed by other companies rather than selling products under own semiconductor brand. TSMC manufacture broad range integrated circuits, including advanced logic chips used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer electronics.
VP and CIO Lin Chris Horng-Dar submit Form 4 on October 8, 2026, revealing purchase of 44 Common Shares on October 7, 2026, through company Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Plan administrator purchase 44 Common Shares (symbol 2330.TW) on Lin behalf on October 7, 2026, at $79.39 per share. The price was converted from NT$2,524.2277 using exchange rate NT$31.795 to US$1. Following transaction, 45 Common Shares remain held indirectly through ESPP Trust. On September 30, 2026, total 13,013 Common Shares (5,977 from ESPP Trust and 7,036 from LTI Trust) transfer into account directly held by Lin Chris Horng-Dar. Filing state transfers reflect only change in form of beneficial ownership and exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each American Depositary Share represent five Common Shares. Lin total directly held Common Shares amount to 149,372, with additional indirect holdings including 15,000 Common Shares by spouse, 3,560 ADS by spouse, and 8,460 ADS held by Family Trust. Form 4 signed by Jen-Chau Huang as attorney-in-fact on October 8, 2026.
On October 8, 2026, Tien Bor-Zen, Vice President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, submit Form 4 revealing changes in beneficial ownership of NASDAQ:TSM shares due to transactions executed on October 7, 2026. According to SEC Form 4 filed October 8, 2026, Tien Bor-Zen, Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NASDAQ:TSM, 2330.TW), report two Common Share purchases on October 7, 2026. Both transactions purchase-coded ‘P’ and executed through company Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The filing detail say 40 Common Shares acquired by plan administrator on behalf of Tien Bor-Zen and held indirectly in ESPP Trust, while 7 Common Shares purchased for Immediate Family Member, also TSMC employee. Both purchases priced at $79.39 per share, reflecting conversion from average NT$2,524.2277 price at exchange rate NT$31.795 per US dollar. These transactions conducted under issuer-established terms. Post-transaction, Tien Bor-Zen beneficial ownership include 14,051 Common Shares directly held, 132 American Depositary Shares directly held, 353 Common Shares indirectly held via ESPP Trust, 5,000 Common Shares indirectly held by spouse, and 92 Common Shares indirectly held by Immediate Family Member. Filing signed by Jen-Chau Huang as attorney-in-fact on October 8, 2026. Vice President Tien Bor-Zen disclose two ESPP transactions for total 47 Common Shares on October 7, 2026, at $79.39 per share, held indirectly through ESPP Trust and Immediate Family Member employed at TSMC.
