R Squared Ltd Acquires 7,934 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

R Squared Ltd boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 365.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,104 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 7,934 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 1.4% of R Squared Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. R Squared Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,071,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Oak Harvest Investment Services boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 1,106 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the third quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 793 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BankPlus Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.6% during the third quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $640,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TSM. Zacks Research lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Freedom Capital raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-chip rally and leveraged ETF flows are boosting demand for foundry exposure, supporting TSM as a primary beneficiary of rising GPU/AI compute demand. 5 Winning Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC hit a new 52-week high recently, a direct signal of strong investor appetite and momentum for the company amid the AI cycle. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Sets New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s court handed heavy sentences and fines in a major trade‑secrets case tied to TSMC technology, reinforcing IP protection and national support for the island’s semiconductor leadership. That reduces some long‑term competitive risk. Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
• Neutral Sentiment: Upgrades and higher targets at peers (e.g., Marvell) signal sector strength that can indirectly benefit TSM via stronger order flow and ecosystem demand. Marvell Technology (MRVL) Price Target Increase by $21 Following Strong Sector Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Google engaging MediaTek and multiple partners for next‑gen AI chips suggests cloud players are diversifying design relationships; this is mixed for TSMC (more workloads overall but more vendor dispersion). Google looks to MediaTek for next-gen AI chips
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts comparing TSMC with equipment suppliers such as Lam Research note that TSMC faces heavier capital spending and geopolitical exposures, which could pressure margins or sentiment relative to some peers. TSMC vs. Lam Research: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Has an Edge?
• Negative Sentiment: Sector downgrades (e.g., Northland cutting AMD) and analyst caution about optimistic 2027 estimates for peers could reduce risk appetite for high‑PE chip names if downside revisions spread. After 11 years, Northland Capital downgrades AMD

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $405.16 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $160.50 and a 1 year high of $414.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The company has a market capitalization of $2.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50-day moving average of $357.15 and a 200-day moving average of $325.93.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.03 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 dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.71%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $55.93 per share, for a total transaction of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $506,222.43. The trade was a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.