Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 10,210 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Yousif Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 23.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,624 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 10,210 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $11,000,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. ProCore Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $641,000. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 4,742 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,441,000 after buying an additional 666 shares during the period. Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Perfromance Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,459 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $747,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Cane Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,059,000. Finally, Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 1,287 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $55.93 per share, for a total transaction of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. The trade was a 12.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 5.7%

TSM opened at $365.13 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $349.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $317.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a current ratio of 2.62. The firm has a market cap of $1.89 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.35. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $137.90 and a twelve month high of $390.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.36%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi reaffirmed its Buy on TSM and raised its price target to NT$2,800, citing growing demand for AI-driven chips — a direct endorsement that supports upside expectations and institutional interest. Citi Remains Bullish on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
• Positive Sentiment: Silicon Motion (SIMO) has begun large-scale production of PCIe Gen5 SSD controllers built on TSMC’s 6nm EUV node — a concrete customer win that implies strong foundry utilization and secular demand across PCs, phones, automotive and storage markets. Silicon Motion Gen5 SSD Push Raises Questions On Valuation And Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators expect TSMC to beat Q1 results and sustain AI-driven margin resilience, with Seeking Alpha and others forecasting upside to guidance — a near-term earnings beat would likely reinforce the rally. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Setting Up For Another Beat (Preview)
• Positive Sentiment: Broader hardware strength (Foxconn/Apple ecosystem) is cited as validating an expanding AI/server cycle that benefits TSMC’s capacity and pricing power. Apple’s Silent Partner Just Validated the Hardware Boom (TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are debating valuation after a ~133% one-year run; some see momentum and fundamentals justifying the move, others warn the multiple is rich — this keeps the stock sensitive to forward guidance and revisions. Is It Too Late To Consider Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) After 133% One Year Surge?
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming corporate calendar items (earnings/analyst updates around mid-April) are acting as catalysts — results and management commentary will likely drive the next leg of volatility. Dear Taiwan semi stock fans, mark your calendars for April 16
• Negative Sentiment: Rising geopolitical tensions around Taiwan increase perceived tail risk to TSMC’s Taiwan fabs and the global supply chain, keeping a political-risk premium on the stock. Geopolitical Tension Puts TSMC Valuation And Supply Chain Resilience In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s Terafab/partner announcements and US-based foundry positioning introduce a strategic competitive angle — a credible U.S. alternative for certain customers could weigh on long-term share assumptions for TSMC in select segments. Intel’s New Orbit: From Chip Lag to Leading Edge

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective 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. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

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.