Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna Buys New Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,063 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,235,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Shannon River Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth $2,430,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $961,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 65,974 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,049,000 after buying an additional 14,406 shares in the last quarter. Boyer Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $648,000. Finally, Stiles Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 79.1% during the fourth quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc now owns 4,355 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 1,923 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, 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. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 in the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 6.6%

Shares of TSM opened at $415.62 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $203.23 and a 12-month high of $450.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $387.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $347.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.29 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is being praised as a top AI stock because rising demand, a stronger 2026 outlook, and ongoing capacity expansion support earnings growth. Why TSMC Is a Better AI Stock to Hold Right Now Than Broadcom
• Positive Sentiment: CEO C.C. Wei’s comments about robust AI demand and the possibility of higher chip prices reinforced the company’s long-term growth narrative. TSMC CEO Issues Stark AI Supply Warning — Wedbush Sees Big Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains favorable, with TSMC receiving an average “Buy” rating, underscoring Wall Street confidence in the stock. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to focus on TSMC’s central role in the AI compute supply chain, which helps support the stock’s premium valuation. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Sits at the Absolute Center of the AI Compute Supply Chain
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is attracting heavy investor attention, which reflects elevated interest but does not by itself change the fundamentals. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved 2025 results and charter changes at the annual meeting, a routine governance update with limited near-term stock impact. TSMC Shareholders Approve 2025 Results and Charter Changes at June 4 Meeting
• Negative Sentiment: Some traders are selling on warnings that AI chip supply shortages may persist for years, raising concerns about production bottlenecks, cost pressure, and the pace of revenue conversion. TSMC Stock Price Drops as CEO Warns Chip Supply Struggles to Meet AI Demand

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.