Maestria Partners LLC Sells 11,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Maestria Partners LLC lowered its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 12.9% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 74,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 11,000 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 12.3% of Maestria Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Maestria Partners LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $35,340,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.4%

TSM opened at $417.08 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $420.70 and its 200-day moving average is $397.74. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $230.30 and a 52-week high of $479.00. 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 capitalization of $2.16 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.39.

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. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. Analysts expect 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 $1.0854 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 21.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, July 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.71 per share, with a total value of $143,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 28,269 shares in the company, valued at $2,027,169.99. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $74.39 per share, for a total transaction of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $297,560. The trade was a 300.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 17,512 shares of company stock worth $1,296,090 in the last quarter. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s planned global capacity expansion is designed to capture sustained AI and semiconductor demand. Its roughly $265 billion Arizona investment and approximately $4.06 billion European factory would strengthen its manufacturing footprint and improve supply-chain diversification. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Could Be 9% Above Fair Value As Capex Plans Grow
• Positive Sentiment: Industry forecasts point to approximately $1.4 trillion in annual AI infrastructure spending by 2030, positioning leading chip manufacturers such as TSMC to benefit from tight silicon capacity and continued investment in AI systems. AI Infrastructure Spending Is Set to Hit $1.4 Trillion by 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: Investment commentary from Artisan Partners highlighted resilient global equities, strong corporate earnings and enthusiasm around AI—factors supportive of TSMC’s long-term investment case, though it did not represent a new company-specific catalyst. TSMC: The Powerhouse of Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports about additional Taiwanese companies planning roughly $20 billion of U.S. investment reinforce the broader trend toward localized chip production, but the unnamed backers and lack of specific TSMC commitments make the direct stock impact uncertain. Why Is Taiwan Hiding the Backers of Its $20B US Pledge?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts caution that TSMC’s Arizona expansion and broader overseas fab buildout will carry higher operating and construction costs than its Taiwan base, potentially pressuring margins even as AI demand drives revenue growth. TSMC’s Global Expansion Pressures Margins Amid AI-Driven Growth
• Negative Sentiment: One valuation analysis suggested TSM shares could be about 9% above fair value, indicating that strong AI expectations and an approximately 30-times earnings valuation may already reflect substantial future growth. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Could Be 9% Above Fair Value As Capex Plans Grow
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that an ETF sponsor filed for a leveraged bearish TSM product highlight the presence of short-term skepticism and elevated volatility, although the same sponsor later introduced a fund focused on the foundry sector’s growth. The Firm That Filed a Bet Against Taiwan Semiconductor Then Launched a Foundry Fund

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $523.22.

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.