Lone Pine Capital LLC Has $852.51 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Lone Pine Capital LLC lessened its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,052,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 383,520 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 6.2% of Lone Pine Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Lone Pine Capital LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $852,505,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,980,614,000 after buying an additional 168,171 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,401,448,000 after acquiring an additional 541,047 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,171,445,000 after acquiring an additional 130,173 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,516,692,000 after acquiring an additional 544,750 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,984,783,000 after acquiring an additional 229,237 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TSM. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $340.22 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $390.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $347.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $307.18.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its 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 firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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.