Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Cuts Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lowered its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 912,955 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 36,680 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 2.3% of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $254,979,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% in the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday. Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $355.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $327.22 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $294.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $268.26. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $333.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.69 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.34% and a net margin of 43.72%. On average, analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.9678 per share. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 25.74%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several major analysts raised targets and reiterated buy calls, citing stronger-than-expected AI-driven demand and higher margin visibility — a key driver of the stock rally today. Goldman Sachs Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish valuation note projects further upside (Seeking Alpha’s $358 target), reinforcing investor belief that TSMC is the central beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout and pricing power on advanced nodes. Seeking Alpha Bull Case
• Positive Sentiment: Policy and product developments could materially lift volumes: a U.S. one‑year export license to allow TSMC to import U.S. equipment for its China fabs plus potential large H200 GPU orders from NVIDIA create a pathway for sizable incremental revenue if approvals continue. Benzinga Export License MarketBeat on NVIDIA H200
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning and derivatives activity have picked up (notable options volume), signaling speculative interest and positioning that can amplify moves in either direction. Benzinga Options Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Management tweak at TSMC Arizona (new treasurer) reflects ongoing U.S. buildout and operational scaling but is not expected to materially change fundamentals near term. TipRanks Arizona Appointment
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk persists: Taiwanese prosecutors filed additional indictments related to alleged trade‑secret theft tied to TSMC technology, a reputational and potential operational/legal overhang that could weigh on sentiment if it escalates. Reuters Trade-Secrets Case

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.