World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 20.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 66,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 11,479 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $20,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC plans equipment installation and mass production of 3‑nanometre wafers in Japan in 2028 — a concrete timeline that strengthens capacity and geographic diversification for advanced-node production. TSMC plans 3-nanometre chip production launch in Japan in 2028
- Positive Sentiment: Regulatory/official approval and coverage describe a major ~\$5.26B Japan “mega‑factory” for ultra‑efficient AI chips — supports long-term revenue and reduces single‑country concentration risk. Taiwan Semiconductor Wins Approval For Ultra-Efficient AI Chip Mega-Factory In Japan
- Positive Sentiment: An independent director (Ursula Burns) made a notable insider move on April 1, signaling management/insider confidence in the company’s prospects. Insider buys often support investor sentiment. TSMC Insider Makes Bold New Bet on Chip Giant’s Future
- Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity — heavy call buying — suggests speculative bullish positioning and trader conviction about near‑term upside. This can amplify intraday gains. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:TSM)
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and sector funds are favoring Taiwan’s AI supply chain — a Nomura Taiwan High Tech fund has returned strongly, highlighting durable demand drivers for TSMC from AI secular trends. Nomura Taiwan High Tech Fund Returns 164%, Outperforms 99% of Peers
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage positions TSMC as a preferred play in the AI chip supply chain (analyst writeups and articles comparing TSMC favorably vs. peers), supporting investor interest. Three AI Chip Stocks Analysts Love More Than Nvidia (NVDA) Right Now
- Neutral Sentiment: Media/search attention on TSMC is elevated (Zacks notes heavy investor searches) — increases liquidity and volatility but not a directional fundamental change by itself. Investors Heavily Search Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)
- Neutral Sentiment: Recognition in lists like Fast Company’s “Most Innovative” provides PR value but is unlikely to move fundamentals materially in the near term. ELEHEAR Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Large Japan capex and overseas expansion raise near-term spending and execution risk; heavy speculative call buying can also create volatility and potential short-term pullbacks if expectations aren’t met. (No single article — synthesis of recent coverage.)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. On average, research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.36%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
TSM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $391.43.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price 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. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.
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