Advisors Preferred LLC Acquires New Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 6,872 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,982,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fairman Group LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth $32,000. Delta Asset Management LLC TN grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% in the third quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navigoe LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Argus raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson started coverage with a Buy and a $450 price target, citing TSMC’s execution and AI-driven demand — a direct analyst catalyst supporting further upside. DA Davidson Assigns TSMC (TSM) a Buy Rating Amid AI Demand Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Company packaging advances plus a new Taiwan–U.S. trade agreement were reported as reframing TSMC’s growth outlook — this supports longer-term revenue from high‑performance and AI chips and bolsters capex visibility. Taiwan Semiconductor Packaging Breakthrough And Trade Deal Reframe Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Social and data platforms flagged a sharp January revenue surge and sustained AI infrastructure demand, reinforcing the narrative of multi‑year secular growth and supporting lofty analyst price targets. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on January Revenue Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Notable hedge fund/investor activity (Druckenmiller, Tepper/Appaloosa, 13F interest from other big managers) shows continued institutional conviction, which can amplify momentum. 13F: What Druckenmiller, Dalio, Tepper, & NVIDIA are Buying Appaloosa’s David Tepper Boosts 70,000 Shares in TSMC
• Neutral Sentiment: Patent and co‑packaged optics analyses note TSMC as a leading IP player in advanced packaging/optical interconnects — strategic but longer‑term in impact. Co-Packaged Optics & Optical Interconnects Patent Landscape Analysis 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is repeatedly featured in “best stocks” and investment‑idea roundups (Fool, Zacks). Useful for retail interest but less of an immediate price driver than corporate/earnings news. The Best Stocks to Buy With $10,000 Right Now Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Nvidia, Taiwan, Bloom Energy…
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive development — startups (e.g., Taalas) and peer advancements (Micron debates) attract attention but so far don’t displace TSMC’s foundry scale; monitor as a medium‑term watch item. Chip startup Taalas raises $169 million… Is Micron Technology the Next Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing?
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and “replacement anxiety” concerns (trade frictions, Taiwan‑China tensions) remain a persistent downside risk that can trigger volatility or disrupt supply chains. Replacement Anxiety
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries and articles asking whether TSMC is “too expensive” could cap near‑term gains if growth expectations cool. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Too Expensive Now?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $370.54 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $328.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $293.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $380.00. 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 company has a market capitalization of $1.92 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend 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 presently 23.57%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.