Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and four have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $391.4286.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on TSM shares. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Dbs Bank raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. DA Davidson raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $385.81 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $389.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $331.65 and a 200 day moving average of $295.54.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 23.57%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,514,662,000 after purchasing an additional 313,773 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,307,428,000 after buying an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,902,819 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,832,708,000 after buying an additional 966,926 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after acquiring an additional 541,047 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,070,393,000 after acquiring an additional 802,757 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note TSMC is targeting very high gross margins (63%–65% in Q1) despite some near-term drag from overseas fabs — a fundamental signal that AI and advanced-node demand are supporting pricing and profitability. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple headlines report TSMC is seeing surging AI orders across the industry and that the stock has climbed on that momentum, reinforcing demand visibility for foundry capacity. TSMC Stock Jumps as AI Boom Powers Foundry Giant
• Positive Sentiment: Point72 and other large investors disclosed sizable new positions in Big Tech and TSMC, signaling institutional conviction that TSMC will capture AI capex tailwinds. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes TSMC sits at the top of the AI semiconductor supply chain (lithography, tools, materials → wafers), highlighting durable long-term demand but also capital intensity and cyclicality. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor attention and “most-searched” status (Zacks/other outlets) can amplify moves but doesn’t change fundamentals — watch flows and sentiment-driven volatility. Investors Heavily Search Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide worries — viral dystopian AI scenarios and investor skittishness — have knocked software/tech stocks at times; contagion could pressure TSMC if AI optimism cools. Skittish investors spooked as dystopian AI outlooks go viral
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive shifts among chipmakers (NVIDIA/AMD/Google/Meta supply dynamics) and upcoming NVIDIA earnings are creating headline volatility for the AI hardware complex — could indirectly affect TSMC order mix and customer cadence. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and trade risks persist — recent headlines about higher global tariffs add an execution risk to global supply chains and overseas fab economics. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.