Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM)

Posted by ABMN Staff on Jan 15th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock on December 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 1.3%

TSM opened at $327.01 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $297.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $272.29. The company has a market capitalization of $1.69 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.54, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.29. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $336.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.34% and a net margin of 43.72%.The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 31.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trust Co. of Oklahoma boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Oklahoma now owns 6,753 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,052,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Clarius Group LLC now owns 5,929 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,802,000 after buying an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,499 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,483 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Donaldson Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC now owns 31,477 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,565,000 after acquiring an additional 2,510 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

Positive Sentiment: Reuters says TSMC is likely to report a ~28% jump in fourth-quarter net profit driven by robust demand for AI infrastructure — points to a near-term earnings beat and strong revenue visibility. TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom
Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and other brokers have raised price targets and forecasts citing AI-led growth, supporting the stock’s valuation and investor sentiment ahead of earnings. TSMC (TSM) Gets Price Target Hike as JPMorgan Sees Strong AI-Led Growth
Positive Sentiment: Reports say TSMC plans major U.S. investment (dozens of Arizona facilities reported) as part of broader trade/tariff arrangements — a long-term positive for capacity diversification and political/regulatory risk mitigation. TSMC to Expand $165 Billion U.S. Investment: Report. It’s Part of a Trump Tariffs Deal.
Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is actively revising price expectations ahead of Q4 results — heightened analyst attention increases trading volatility around the print but signals broad consensus of AI-driven upside. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows: Mar Vista added TSM to its U.S. quality strategy — signals investor rotation into high-quality AI beneficiaries but is not an immediate catalyst. Factors Led Mar Vista’s U.S. Quality Strategy’s New Addition: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
Negative Sentiment: Benzinga reports capacity issues — TSMC has reportedly told some customers it cannot take more Nvidia orders, underscoring supply constraints that could cap near-term growth, shift business to rivals, or delay revenue expansion. That risk is weighing on the stock despite strong demand. TSMC Says ‘No More’ To Nvidia: Why That Is Intel’s Golden Ticket

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. UBS Group set a $330.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $355.00.

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About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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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.