CenterBook Partners LP Has $25.61 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

CenterBook Partners LP increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 91,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,855 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 1.3% of CenterBook Partners LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $25,608,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after purchasing an additional 541,047 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.8% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,805,720 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,353,348,000 after purchasing an additional 115,158 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,516,692,000 after purchasing an additional 544,750 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,368,587,000 after buying an additional 1,593,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 10,090,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,757,033,000 after buying an additional 31,860 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. DA Davidson upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM opened at $364.12 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $380.00. The business has a 50 day moving average of $324.29 and a 200-day moving average of $290.87. The stock has a market cap of $1.89 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.19, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share 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 research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.64%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson upgraded TSM to a Buy and Bank of America remains bullish, supporting near-term investor confidence from the sell-side. DA Davidson Gives Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) a Buy Rating, BofA Stays Bullish
• Positive Sentiment: Benzinga flags a surge in TSMC’s momentum score as Big Tech AI spending (est. ~$600B) ramps, highlighting strong order flow and sentiment tied to Nvidia and other large customers. Nvidia Supplier TSMC Sees Momentum Surge As Global AI Demand Hits Fever Pitch
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights a near-$1T chip investment cycle driven by AI and defense backlogs that places Nvidia and Taiwan (TSMC) at the center — a macro tailwind for revenue and capital intensity at TSM. The Zacks Analyst Blog NVIDIA, Taiwan, ASML and Applied Materials
• Positive Sentiment: InsiderMonkey and a Sands Capital investor letter note TSMC is well-positioned to benefit from AI-driven demand and potential pricing power, reinforcing longer-term margin upside expectations. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Positioned to Benefit From AI Demand and Potential Pricing Power
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool pitches TSMC as a long-term buy tied to its dominance in advanced nodes and blue-chip customer base — a narrative that supports higher multiples and investor appetite for growth exposure. 1 Unstoppable Stock to Buy Before It Joins Nvidia, Apple, and Alphabet in the $3 Trillion Club
• Positive Sentiment: Market wrap: TSMC was among chip names that gained while some peers pulled back, reflecting stock-specific strength within a mixed semiconductor tape. Chip Stocks Split: AMAT and TSMC Gain While NVDA and Intel Retreat
• Positive Sentiment: Kalkine notes TSMC’s roughly 82% one-year gain, underscoring the stock’s strong momentum and recent re-rating by the market. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Powers Eighty Two Percent One Year Jump
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN coverage of the Taiwan–U.S. trade deal outlines potential implications for TSMC; outcomes could be mixed depending on subsidies, export controls, or relocation incentives that affect costs and geopolitics. Taiwan-US Trade Deal, Here’s What It Means for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)

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.