Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Position Raised by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 71,832 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,778 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 0.7% of SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $32,769,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Tiger Global Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% during the 1st quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,880,717,000 after buying an additional 1,839,600 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,591,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $875,802,000 after buying an additional 274,389 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,781,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $602,147,000 after acquiring an additional 130,602 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.2% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,717,515 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $783,513,000 after acquiring an additional 690,523 shares during the period. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the first quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,632,738 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $551,784,000 after acquiring an additional 98,123 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $412.35 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.14 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $266.82 and a 52-week high of $487.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $434.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $420.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a $1.0854 dividend. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on TSM. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.78.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $73.58 per share, for a total transaction of $25,753.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $147,160. This represents a 21.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956 over the last quarter. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains a major growth driver. Recent third-quarter earnings commentary indicates that demand for advanced chips, high-performance computing and AI infrastructure continues to exceed available capacity. Analysts view TSMC’s manufacturing scale, leading-edge nodes and advanced packaging capabilities as key competitive advantages. ASML Vs. Taiwan Semiconductor: Who Can More Fully Satisfy AI Demand?
• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3 and changed its outlook to stable, citing the company’s dominant foundry position and persistent AI-related demand. The upgrade may reduce financing risk and reinforces confidence in TSMC’s balance sheet and long-term cash-generation ability. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating to Aa2
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly in discussions with SpaceX regarding the proposed Terafab chip plant. TSMC would participate only if it operates the facility, which could create a meaningful long-term customer and capacity opportunity, although the talks remain preliminary. Taiwan Semiconductor Wants In on SpaceX’s Terafab
• Positive Sentiment: Several investment articles argue that strong recent results, raised guidance and the AI infrastructure build-out could support substantial earnings growth through 2030. Executive share purchases and inclusion in new AI-focused ETFs provide additional supportive signals, though neither guarantees future performance. Prediction: TSMC Stock Is Going to $1,200 by 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: The supplied articles do not report a material negative development for TSMC. The share decline therefore appears more consistent with broader semiconductor-sector or valuation-related pressure and profit-taking than with deterioration in the company’s operating outlook.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.