Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Bought by Lighthouse Financial LLC

Lighthouse Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 18.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,570 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,999 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 2.6% of Lighthouse Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Lighthouse Financial LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $5,734,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.5% during the third quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 26,851 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $12,249,000 after purchasing an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% in the third quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $137,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. XXI Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the third quarter. XXI Wealth LLC now owns 8,091 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,691,000 after purchasing an additional 918 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.5% in the third quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 7,392 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,372,000 after purchasing an additional 762 shares during the last quarter. Finally, River Street Advisors LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 439.8% during the third quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 2,872 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,310,000 after buying an additional 2,340 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $447,000. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.3%

TSM stock opened at $417.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $434.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $420.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $266.82 and a 52 week high of $487.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a $1.0854 dividend. This is a negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.07%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Susquehanna raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.