Severin Investments LLC Raises Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Severin Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 43.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,975 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 1.9% of Severin Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Severin Investments LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,120,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $495,163,000. SurgoCap Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $360,443,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3,164.9% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,192,927 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $333,172,000 after buying an additional 1,156,389 shares during the last quarter. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $232,924,000. Finally, Man Group plc raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 337.1% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,053,421 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $238,589,000 after buying an additional 812,404 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. The trade was a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $422.35 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $190.56 and a 1-year high of $430.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $375.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $341.06.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. On average, equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 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, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say TSMC plans to raise prices on its advanced 3nm process by as much as 15% in the second half of the year, with another potential increase next year. That suggests stronger margins and reflects tight supply for cutting-edge chips. Report: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM.US) to Raise 3nm Process Prices by Up to 15% in 2H, May Hike Another 10% Next Year
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is scaling 3nm capacity in Taiwan, Arizona, and Japan to keep up with surging AI demand and advanced packaging shortages, which supports longer-term revenue growth. Here’s How Taiwan Semiconductor Is Scaling Up to Meet Surging AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s CEO is reportedly deepening the AI semiconductor alliance with TSMC and SK hynix, reinforcing TSMC’s position as a key manufacturing partner for AI chips. Nvidia’s (NVDA) Jensen Huang Looks to Strengthen the AI Chip Alliance with SK Hynix and TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s stronger earnings, dividend increase, and broader AI-driven rally are keeping investor sentiment elevated and helping the stock stay near record highs. What Investors Need to Know About TSMC’s Hefty 17% Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary also points to TSMC as a major beneficiary of the broader AI infrastructure boom, with Taiwan’s market capitalization rising sharply on the company’s gains. Taiwan Becomes World’s Fifth-Largest Stock Market on TSMC Boom
• Negative Sentiment: One headline noted an executive sold nearly $14 million of TSMC shares, which may create some short-term caution even though it does not change the company’s fundamentals. TSMC Executive Dumps Nearly $14 Million Worth in Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Huawei’s stated chip ambitions could eventually add competitive pressure in advanced semiconductors, though this is more of a long-term risk than an immediate threat. Huawei Targets 1.4nm Chips by 2031 Amid China AI Push

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.