11 Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Right Now

5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 187

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the Best Wide Moat Stocks to Buy Right Now. The company’s wide moat stems from cost advantage and intangible assets. On October 7, Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Cheng reiterated a “Buy” rating on the company’s stock, setting a price objective of $330.00. The analyst’s rating is backed by a combination of factors demonstrating Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)’s strong future prospects. The analyst raised the EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027 because of an improved pricing outlook.

The analyst sees a strong ramp-up of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)’s 2nm technology in 2026. Furthermore, an increased average selling price, due to the greater proportion of US production and advanced processes, together with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)’s strategic overseas expansion, helps the analyst’s rating. Elsewhere, on a consolidated basis, revenue for September 2025 came in at ~NT$330.98 billion, reflecting a fall of 1.4% from August 2025 and a rise of 31.4% from September 2024. Notably, the company’s revenue for January through September 2025 amounted to NT$2,762.96 billion, up by 36.4% YoY.

Brown Advisory, an investment management company, released its Q2 2025 investor letter. Here is what the fund said:

“Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM): Manufactures, distributes and tests integrated circuits, silicon wafers, diodes and related semiconductor components. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing benefits from its leadership in leading node manufacturing which allows it to take market share and benefit from the strong demand environment for high-performance computing and AI infrastructure.”