Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Newly Acquired by Valen Private Capital LLC

Valen Private Capital LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 11,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,254,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 1.6% of Valen Private Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 87.3% in the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 25,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,008,000 after buying an additional 11,719 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 273.2% during the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 81,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,438,000 after acquiring an additional 59,435 shares during the period. Opal Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 72.5% during the 1st quarter. Opal Capital LLC now owns 27,767 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,384,000 after acquiring an additional 11,666 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,954 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,447,000 after acquiring an additional 6,013 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 306.7% during the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 52,397 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,728,000 after acquiring an additional 39,514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $515.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.78.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,566.06. This represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000. The trade was a 20.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 8,043 shares of company stock valued at $598,956 over the last three months. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $417.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $434.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $420.15. 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 current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 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 dividend of $1.0854 per share. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 22.27%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.