Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Position Increased by Gunderson Capital Management LLC

Gunderson Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,528 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,512 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 5.0% of Gunderson Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its biggest position. Gunderson Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $12,007,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other 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: Aletheia Capital raised its price target on TSM and kept a Buy rating, citing expectations for continued advanced-node growth tied to the AI chip cycle. Aletheia Capital Raises Price Target on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) on Advanced Node Growth Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and fund commentary continued to highlight TSM as a core AI infrastructure winner, pointing to strong earnings, pricing power, and its key role in the AI capex cycle. Strong Earnings Demonstrate Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited’s (TSM) Key Role in The AI-Capex Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: TSM was also featured in bullish articles calling it a leading long-term AI chip and infrastructure investment, reflecting continued investor enthusiasm for the stock’s fundamentals. Here’s Why Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) May Be the Smartest AI Infrastructure Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC disclosed routine updates including heavy capex plans, a bond issuance, and a share capital reduction for May 2026, which appear more operational than market-moving on their own. TSMC Details Heavy Capex, Bond Issuance and Share Capital Reduction for May 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary suggests some investors are questioning the crowded “all-in on AI” trade, which may be creating temporary pressure on large AI names like TSM despite solid fundamentals. A VC Says the ‘All Your Eggs in the AI Basket’ Trade Is Finally Cracking — Here’s Where the Money Goes Next
• Negative Sentiment: Articles comparing Intel and TSM discussed how big tech is diversifying away from Taiwan, which may have raised investor concerns about future supply-chain concentration risk for TSM. Big Tech’s Quiet Diversification Out of Taiwan Is the Ultimate Catalyst for Intel’s Turnaround

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $432.49 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.98, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $413.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $363.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $221.18 and a fifty-two week high of $476.79.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 25.12%.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $395,950. This trade represents a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $327,927 in the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on TSM. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Barclays upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $449.38.

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.