Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Acquires 4,991 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 69.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,170 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,991 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Fairman Group LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Delta Asset Management LLC TN lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $368.33 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.91 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.58, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $320.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $287.57. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $380.00.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DA Davidson set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha argues TSM has entered an AI era where AI chips now outpace mobile handsets; Nvidia has surpassed Apple as TSM’s largest customer, implying stronger pricing power, higher demand and structurally better margins going forward. Taiwan Semiconductor: Transition From An iPhone To An AI Era
• Positive Sentiment: TSM reported the highest monthly sales in company history, which management linked to sustained AI adoption—this confirms continuing strong demand from major AI customers (notably Nvidia). TSMC CEO C.C. Wei Just Delivered Fantastic News for Nvidia Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Benzinga notes TSM hit a 52‑week high after Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating following strong sales—support from a major wirehouse analyst helps near‑term sentiment and flows. Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Hits 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Sector research (Zacks) and industry tallies show semiconductor sales surged in 2025 on AI-driven logic and memory growth—TSM is a primary beneficiary of that cyclical upswing. 4 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio on Solid Semiconductor Sales Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Investor letters and fund commentary (e.g., Baron Fund) point to a demand boom for TSM‑exposed names, reinforcing momentum among institutional holders. Demand Boom Sent Taiwan Semiconductor Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: TSM declared a quarterly dividend of $0.9503 per share (annualized yield ~1.0%), payable July 9 with a June 11 record date—a modest income signal but not a major catalyst given the low yield.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/flow commentary (MarketBeat) says money is rotating from software into AI infrastructure (chips, testing, packaging, power). That rotation favors TSM long term, though it also shifts attention to broader supply‑chain winners and durability factors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

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.