Islay Capital Management LLC Lowers Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Islay Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 96.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,706 shares during the period. Islay Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $28,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Fairman Group LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group set a $330.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. DA Davidson upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $353.57 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $342.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $300.91. The company has a market cap of $1.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.20, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a current ratio of 2.62. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $390.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.57%.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is accelerating construction of a new “mega fab” in Southern Taiwan to boost AI-focused capacity, a direct long-term positive for supply to hyperscalers and chip designers that rely on TSMC’s advanced nodes. TSMC Speeds Southern Taiwan Mega Fab As AI Demand Meets Valuation Debate
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Nvidia has reallocated production at TSMC from H200 chips for China to its next‑gen Vera Rubin hardware — good for TSMC if it means higher‑value, in‑demand wafers and continued utilization of premium capacity. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector theme: analysts and ETF pieces continue to flag the multi‑hundred‑billion dollar AI buildout that underpins long‑term semiconductor demand, keeping TSM well positioned as the dominant foundry. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder: TSMC recently reported strong margins and EPS, supporting the long‑term investment thesis even as short‑term flows create volatility. (See company filings and recent earnings release for details.)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/export controls and stalled China sales: multiple outlets report Nvidia has halted China‑bound H200 output — a sign U.S./China restrictions are limiting near‑term volumes and adding uncertainty to TSMC’s China‑exposed revenue. That political/regulatory uncertainty is a near‑term headwind. Nvidia Halts China Bound H200 Chip Output, Shifts Focus to Vera Rubin
• Negative Sentiment: Market flows and notable profit‑taking: global funds have trimmed the hottest AI bets and dumped Taiwan exposure, and some prominent managers trimmed TSMC positions — contributing to recent selling pressure and amplified volatility. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount

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.