Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock: International Assets Investment Management LLC Raises Holdings

International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 90.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 27,104 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 12,891 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $12,365,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Prosperitas Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Prosperitas Financial LLC now owns 3,424 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 12,210 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,570,000 after buying an additional 894 shares during the period. Brian Low Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.5% in the third quarter. Brian Low Financial Group LLC now owns 4,256 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,942,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 5,401 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,464,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.1% in the third quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,374 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $627,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TSM. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $405.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $435.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $399.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock has a market cap of $2.10 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.07, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $266.82 and a 1-year high of $487.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.45 by $0.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The business had revenue of $46.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.67 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 22.27%.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan bought 350 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $147,160. The trade was a 21.21% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 7,043 shares of company stock worth $530,986 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to benefit from its position as the world’s leading advanced-chip foundry. Its revenue has consistently exceeded Applied Materials’ over the past eight quarters and has shown a steadier upward trend, supporting the view that demand for leading-edge processors remains strong. Applied Materials vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investor articles continue to identify TSMC as a potential multibagger because of its exposure to AI accelerators, advanced manufacturing and sustained customer demand. The thesis assumes that earnings and cash flow can continue compounding through 2030. What a $10,000 Investment in TSMC Stock Will Be Worth by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: Bell Global Equities Fund continues to hold TSMC, indicating that an institutional investor views the company’s scale, technology leadership and AI exposure as attractive despite the recent volatility. Why Bell Global Equities Fund Continues to Favor TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s semiconductor industry supports a government review of potentially restarting nuclear power plants. Improved electricity availability and reliability could help address one of TSMC’s key operational risks as chip-fabrication capacity expands. Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Group Backs Nuclear Power Review
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC remains one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks, reflecting strong investor interest but also heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations, valuation and news affecting the AI supply chain. TSMC Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly considering whether AI spending could slow in 2027. A deceleration would pressure the semiconductor sector, although TSMC may hold up better than companies with less differentiated positions because it controls a critical manufacturing bottleneck. If AI Spending Slows in 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that TSMC is spending heavily to defend its lead, raising concerns about capital intensity, execution and whether future returns will justify the investment. Those concerns may be contributing to pressure on the shares after their strong run. TSMC: Spending Its Lead to Keep It

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

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.