Cabot Wealth Management Inc. Has $28.37 Million Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Cabot Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 93,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,692 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 3.1% of Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $28,374,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,980,614,000 after purchasing an additional 168,171 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after purchasing an additional 541,047 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,171,445,000 after purchasing an additional 130,173 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,070,393,000 after purchasing an additional 802,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,984,783,000 after purchasing an additional 229,237 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsements and bullish analyst takes are keeping investor interest elevated; George Soros and several outlets flag TSM as a top AI-era holding, citing strong recent gains and upside potential. A Step Forward That TSMC (TSM) Stock Investors Shouldn’t Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: Samsung’s move to a $1T market cap and KOSPI records reflect robust AI-driven demand for chips and memory, which supports TSMC’s pricing power and backlog for advanced nodes. Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Valuation, Joining TSMC in Elite Club
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term bullish forecasts persist (some analysts predict multi‑year upside based on AI infrastructure demand), but these views already reflect much of TSMC’s recent run‑up. Prediction: TSMC Stock Will Jump 3x by 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF and AI fund flows remain strong, which can amplify TSMC moves (both up and down) as index/ETFs buy semis exposure. Best-Performing ETFs of April
• Negative Sentiment: Customer diversification risk: multiple reports say Apple has held early talks with Intel and Samsung about moving some chip production away from TSMC — a direct source‑of‑demand risk if it progresses. Apple Explores New Chip Suppliers As Investors Weigh Supply Chain Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s stock rally on potential foundry wins (and reporting it’s in talks with Apple) highlights a realistic competitor that could capture new wafer volumes in the U.S. — a near‑term catalyst for Intel and a potential headwind for TSMC. Intel stock hits all-time high on Apple chipmaking report
• Negative Sentiment: Long-term competition risk: reports that SpaceX and other large tech players are planning massive in‑house chip fabs (Terafab) introduce a distant but meaningful threat to TSMC’s dominance if realized. Elon Musk Plans To Spend Up To $119 Billion On Chip Plant To Take On TSMC

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on TSM. Argus upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $419.20 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $360.49 and a 200-day moving average of $329.52. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $171.37 and a 1-year high of $419.70.

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 during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 38.17%. Sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.24 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders 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 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was bought 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 owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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.