Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Acquired by Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD

Key Points

• Fairfield Financial Advisors increased its TSMC stake by 16.7% in the third quarter, owning 8,637 shares valued at approximately $3.94 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 16.51% of the company.
• TSMC’s outlook remains positive amid strong AI-chip demand: analysts expect roughly 50% year-over-year revenue growth, citing the company’s leading position in advanced-chip manufacturing and pricing power. The stock carries a consensus “Buy” rating with a $524.89 price target.
• TSMC shares recently fell 3.0% to $431.96, while the company announced a reduced quarterly dividend of $1.0854 per share, equivalent to a 1.0% annualized yield.

Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 16.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 8,637 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,237 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 1.4% of Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD's portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,940,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% during the second quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Markowski Investments bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in 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. Financial Freedom LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Lam Group Inc. bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. 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: AI demand is expected to drive roughly 50% year-over-year revenue growth, with analysts at JPMorgan and Citigroup anticipating additional gains after another record quarter. TSMC’s dominant position in advanced-chip manufacturing remains a major competitive advantage. MarketWatch earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: Recent revenue trends, pricing power and expanding production capacity have increased expectations for stronger 2027 growth. Erste Group also raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts to $16.92 and $22.26, respectively. Fool investment outlook
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s approximately 73% foundry share and roughly 90% share of advanced-chip manufacturing support pricing power, high margins and long-term AI exposure. Seeking Alpha earnings preview

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 3.0%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock traded down $13.16 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $431.96. The stock had a trading volume of 7,328,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,991,842. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $266.82 and a 12 month high of $487.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.24 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $434.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $415.74.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The company had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.60 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio is presently 24.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TSM. Weiss Ratings cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. 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. TD Cowen raised their price objective 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. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $524.89.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $74.13 per share, for a total transaction of $74,130.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 30,269 shares in the company, valued at $2,243,840.97. This trade represents a 3.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was purchased 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 represents a 7.66% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased a total of 16,043 shares of company stock valued at $1,185,746 in the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited NYSE: TSM, commonly known as TSMC, is a Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer and the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, the company pioneered the pure-play foundry model, producing chips designed by other companies rather than selling products under its own semiconductor brand.

TSMC manufactures a broad range of integrated circuits, including advanced logic chips used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer electronics.

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