Is Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) a Buy Right Now?
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What Taiwan Semiconductor actually does
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides various wafer fabrication processes, such as processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others. The company also involved in providing customer and engineering support services; manufacturing of masks; investment in technology start-up companies; research, designing, developing, manufacturing, packaging, testing, and sale of color filters; and investment activities. Its products are used in high performance computing, smartphones, Internet of things, automotive, and digital consumer electronics. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Taiwan Semiconductor by the numbers
Wall Street consensus on TSM is Strong Buy. That is the analyst community's view, shown for context — it is not our read and not a recommendation.
Taiwan Semiconductor's earnings history
Earnings per share for Taiwan Semiconductor's last 4 reported financial years, as filed — EPS has risen over that span. We don't hold analyst consensus estimates for these periods, so no beat-or-miss judgement is shown.
| Period end | EPS reported |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 333.05 |
| 2024-12-31 | 230.80 |
| 2023-12-31 | 159.65 |
| 2022-12-31 | 198.60 |
Who owns Taiwan Semiconductor?
Institutions — pension funds, asset managers, index providers — hold 15.5% of TSM, and the concentration matters: the largest single holder alone controls 1.14% of the company.
| Holder | Shares | % held |
|---|---|---|
| 58.94M | 1.14% | |
| 34.37M | 0.66% | |
| 26.15M | 0.50% |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See who owns itWhat Taiwan Semiconductor insiders have been doing
Executives and directors must disclose their own trades in company stock. Of the last 5 disclosed transactions we hold for Taiwan Semiconductor, 0 were sales and 5 were open-market purchases. Insiders sell for many ordinary reasons — scheduled plans, tax, diversification — so a sale is not by itself a signal.
| Insider | Date | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | BUY | 15 | $5.8K | |
| 2026-07-20 | BUY | 10 | $4.0K | |
| 2026-05-20 | BUY | 17 | $6.7K |
Names withheld — plus 2 more records not shown.
See which insidersThe numbers behind the read
Who in Washington has been trading TSM?
Members of Congress must disclose trades over $1,000 within 45 days under the STOCK Act. At least 25 disclosures name TSM — filed by 5 separate members or more and worth $549K–$1.49M combined (filings report bands, never exact amounts). 24 purchase-side, 1 sale-side, most recently on 2026-07-10.
| Member | Date | Action | Amount filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-05-08 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-04-09 | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Names withheld — plus 22 more records not shown.
See which membersDoes the US government own a stake in Taiwan Semiconductor?
Yes — Taiwan Semiconductor appears in the federal equity-stake record. These positions come from programmes such as the CHIPS Act, DPA Title III, Treasury warrants and DOE loan guarantees, and are shown as recorded.
| Date | Company | Program | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)TSM | CHIPS Act | Direct Grant+Equity | $6.6 billion |
Full programme history on the government investment tracker.
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Important disclaimer
This page is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy, sell, or hold Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) or any other security. The Money GPS is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or financial planner, and no content here should be relied upon to make an investment decision.
The verdict, indicators, and commentary are generated automatically — in part using AI — from third-party market data (via Yahoo Finance) that may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate, and is provided “as is” without any warranty. Figures reflect the market as of 2026-09-18 and change constantly; the read above may already be out of date. A “Buy,” “Hold,” or “Be Careful” label is a simplified, rules-based signal for beginners — not a price target or a guarantee of any outcome.
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