LFG Wealth Partners LLC Buys New Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

LFG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 10,397 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,159,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 2.0% of LFG Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the second quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $270,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $75.26 per share, with a total value of $75,260.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $301,040. This represents a 33.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $304,667 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s May revenue reportedly surged 30%, reinforcing the idea that AI chip demand remains intense and that the company is still seeing strong order flow. TSMC Revenue Surges 30% in May on Relentless AI Demand. TSM Stock Is Still Undervalued Here.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around AI chip demand and expansion plans suggests TSMC’s fabrication capacity remains tight, with its Arizona plant booked through 2027 and customers still placing orders above current output. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on AI Chip Demand and Expansion Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor enthusiasm is also supporting the stock, with ETF trading activity showing investors continue to pile into the chip sector as an AI trade. Semiconductor ETFs Now Dominate the Most-Traded List — A Signal You Can’t Ignore
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary continues to frame TSMC as one of the main beneficiaries of AI spending, with analysts debating valuation rather than questioning demand. TSMC (NYSE:TSM) Stock Weighing AI Momentum Against A 6% Overvaluation Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent articles on ETF ideas and long-term AI stock picks are mostly thematic and do not provide a company-specific catalyst for TSMC. Best ETF Ideas for the Rest of 2026 3 AI Stocks Poised for Long-Term Gains Despite Strong Year-To-Date Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Google may explore Samsung for AI chip production highlight potential competition for TSMC in some advanced AI manufacturing work, even though the broader demand backdrop remains strong. MediaTek’s AI Pivot and Google’s Samsung Partnership: Inside the TSMC Capacity Squeeze

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $440.35 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.28 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $399.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $354.27. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $206.20 and a 1-year high of $450.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. Analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 25.12%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on TSM. Zacks Research cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

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.