Bornite Capital Management LP Has $51.07 Million Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Bornite Capital Management LP decreased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 48.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 106,940 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 99,660 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 6.4% of Bornite Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Bornite Capital Management LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $51,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth about $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at about $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,500.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000. This represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $74.39 per share, with a total value of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $297,560. This trade represents a 300.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 17,662 shares of company stock valued at $1,307,491. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $523.22.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $414.56 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $2.15 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $225.63 and a 12 month high of $479.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $421.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $397.04.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The company had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued 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 yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.32%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating and set a $590 price target, citing TSMC’s leadership in advanced process nodes and silicon photonics, continued artificial-intelligence demand, and an attractive valuation. TSMC Earns Buy Rating as Analyst Sees AI-Driven Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb increased his TSMC position by 67%, from 275,000 to 460,000 shares. The move reflects confidence in strong AI-related demand, rising revenue, and profitability. Billionaire Investor Raises TSMC Stake 67%
• Positive Sentiment: Baron Capital highlighted TSMC as a contributor to its strong second-quarter fund performance, reinforcing the investment case around the company’s stellar financial results and structural AI exposure. TSMC Continues to Deliver Stellar Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC made a minor administrative adjustment to its first-quarter 2026 cash-dividend disclosure in a Form 6-K filing. The update does not appear to materially change the company’s income outlook. TSMC Makes Minor Dividend Adjustment
• Neutral Sentiment: Taiwan’s president emphasized that the country’s semiconductor industry is supported by democracy, the rule of law, and reliable supply commitments. The comments support Taiwan’s strategic reputation but offer no immediate earnings catalyst. Taiwan’s Chip Prowess Is Built on Democracy and Rule of Law
• Negative Sentiment: A global bond selloff pushed yields higher and triggered declines across semiconductor stocks, creating valuation pressure for TSMC despite its strong operating outlook. Semiconductor Stocks Slide as Bond Yields Rise

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.