Kinetic Partners Management LP Sells 83,100 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Kinetic Partners Management LP reduced its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 362,854 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 83,100 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 4.9% of Kinetic Partners Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Kinetic Partners Management LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $101,341,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 92.3% in the third quarter. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP now owns 1,419,315 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $396,400,000 after purchasing an additional 681,110 shares in the last quarter. London Co. of Virginia grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 162.5% in the third quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 14,641 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,089,000 after purchasing an additional 9,063 shares during the last quarter. Lagoda Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lagoda Investment Management L.P. now owns 33,255 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,288,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 106,819 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,834,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laraway Financial Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Laraway Financial Advisors Inc now owns 1,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity: traders bought ~468,549 TSM calls (≈213% above average), signalling short‑term bullish bets and potential dealer hedging that can amplify upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/coverage lift: recent pieces highlight sustained AI demand and reiterations from major firms that TSMC’s rally may continue, supporting investor enthusiasm and upside price targets. TSMC Stock (TSM): Top Bernstein Analyst Turns Up the Heat on This AI Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock Soars 83% — Bernstein Says Rally Isn’t Over Yet
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional positioning and analyst targets remain supportive: recent data show large hedge‑fund additions and multiple buy/overweight ratings with elevated price targets, underpinning momentum. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on BofA Buy Rating and AI Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Customer product timing and memory supply issues: a report that Nvidia’s Rubin GPU may face HBM4 supply-driven delays while Google TPU demand rises could tighten demand for TSMC capacity — positive for pricing/long‑term utilization but potentially uneven near‑term revenue. Nvidia Rubin GPU Faces Possible Delay As HBM4 Supply Falls Short, While Google TPU Demand Surges In Race For TSMC Capacity: Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary and stock comparisons continue to keep TSMC in focus with broader tech flows and AI narratives (e.g., Micron vs. TSM). These articles sustain interest but are not company‑specific catalysts. Better Chip Stock to Buy: Micron or Taiwan Semiconductor?
• Negative Sentiment: Energy & chemical supply risk: Morgan Stanley and others flag an “LNG cliff” for Taiwan and possible sulfuric‑acid shortages if the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted — a real production risk for energy‑intensive fabs that could hit output if prolonged. Strait Of Hormuz Risks Put TSMC LNG And Chemical Supply In Focus Morgan Stanley: Taiwan’s 11-day ‘LNG cliff’ threatens global chip supply
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical / competitive pressure from Chinese domestic chip push: progress toward 7nm domestically raises longer‑term competition risk in the region, which could weigh on TSMC’s market share outlook over years (not an immediate earnings hit). China’s Next Chip Push Moves Toward 7 nm

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $340.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a current ratio of 2.62. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $390.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $347.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $307.18.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on TSM shares. Barclays upped their target price 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. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Argus upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

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.