TB Alternative Assets Ltd. Has $75.64 Million Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

TB Alternative Assets Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 486.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 158,390 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 131,390 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 12.1% of TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. TB Alternative Assets Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $75,642,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSM. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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 value of $13,966,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, July 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.71 per share, for a total transaction of $143,420.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 28,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,027,169.99. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 18,312 shares of company stock worth $1,347,058 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI boom. Nvidia is reportedly accelerating development of its next-generation Feynman platform, which could increase demand for TSMC’s 2-nanometer chips and advanced packaging capacity. Nvidia’s Next-Gen Feynman AI Platform Is Ramping Up
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Sony committed $4.69 billion to a new CMOS image-sensor plant in Kumamoto, Japan, with production targeted for 2029 and support from Japanese government subsidies. The project could broaden TSMC’s geographic footprint and strengthen its relationship with a major customer. Sony and TSMC’s $4.7 Billion Venture
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors expressed confidence in TSMC: Causeway Capital increased its position, while Perseverance Asset Management International also raised its stake. Analysts including Sanford C. Bernstein continue to forecast meaningful appreciation. Causeway Capital Boosts TSMC Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC filed reviewed interim financial statements with the SEC. The filing provides updated regulatory disclosure but, based on the available report, does not identify a material change to the company’s outlook. TSMC Files Reviewed Interim Financials
• Negative Sentiment: SoftBank disclosed that it sold 71.5% of its TSMC holdings during the second quarter. Although the sale may reflect portfolio management rather than a change in fundamentals, it creates near-term overhang and may weigh on sentiment. SoftBank Sells Most of Its Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that strong earnings may already be reflected in chip valuations, while Fidelity has warned that the semiconductor cycle could be nearing a peak. Those concerns are particularly relevant for TSMC, whose valuation and recent gains leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking. Analyst Sees Trouble Brewing for Hot Chip Stocks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on TSM. TD Cowen increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $524.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM stock opened at $426.67 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $2.21 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $223.70 and a 1 year high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $425.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $390.79.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.37% and a net margin of 50.31%.The company had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.43%.

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.