Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock: Private Wealth Partners LLC Lowers Position

Private Wealth Partners LLC decreased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 5,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,400 shares during the quarter. Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,720,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tiger Global Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% in the 1st quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,880,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839,600 shares during the last quarter. Fundsmith LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth $548,465,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth $490,461,000. Perseverance Asset Management International raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1,453.9% in the 1st quarter. Perseverance Asset Management International now owns 446,505 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $150,896,000 after buying an additional 417,771 shares during the period. Finally, DJE Kapital AG purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter worth $118,389,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TSM. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $515.00 price target for the company. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $528.78.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly 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 acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This represents a 7.66% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956 over the last three months. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock traded up $5.38 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $417.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,473,088 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,288,281. The business has a fifty day moving average of $434.30 and a 200 day moving average of $420.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $266.82 and a 1-year high of $487.47. 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 company has a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a $1.0854 dividend. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 22.07%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.