Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Purchased by RD Finance Ltd

RD Finance Ltd lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 116.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 16,685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,965 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 7.1% of RD Finance Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. RD Finance Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $7,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is positioned to benefit from continued growth in artificial intelligence and advanced-chip demand. The company is investing to expand production capacity, while its valuation is described as reasonable relative to its growth prospects through 2030. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Set to Cash in on AI
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about TSM, which may support investor confidence and buying interest. Analyst recommendations are particularly influential for closely followed semiconductor stocks. Is TSMC a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to deliver solid operating results and maintains a dominant position in the global foundry market, with profit margins above 50%. These fundamentals reinforce its appeal as an AI infrastructure investment. Intel and TSMC Are Vying for Chip Fabrication Supremacy
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is being compared with Apple as a leading technology investment. Apple offers a broad consumer ecosystem and substantial revenue, while TSMC offers specialized exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and higher margins. Apple vs. Taiwan Semiconductor
• Neutral Sentiment: An earnings estimate from Erste Group Bank provides additional visibility into expectations for TSM’s fiscal 2026 performance, although the report does not identify a major change to the company’s outlook. Erste Group Bank’s Estimate for TSM FY2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: After roughly quadrupling over three years, TSM shares appear expensive relative to projected free cash flow. This raises the risk that strong future growth may already be reflected in the stock price. TSM Stock Looks Pricey Against Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Although TSMC is producing solid results, investors currently favor Intel’s turnaround narrative and see Intel as offering superior value. That relative preference could weigh on TSM’s near-term performance. Intel and TSMC Are Vying for Chip Fabrication Supremacy

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,500.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $447,000. The trade was a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 7,043 shares of company stock worth $530,986 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on TSM. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM stock opened at $424.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $266.82 and a 12-month high of $487.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $434.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $396.90.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 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, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a $1.0854 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 22.07%.

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.