Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Left Brain Wealth Management LLC

Left Brain Wealth Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 21.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,351 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 9,711 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 5.2% of Left Brain Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Left Brain Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $16,583,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 200.0% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 60 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% in the second quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $73.58 per share, for a total transaction of $25,753.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $147,160. The trade was a 21.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased 7,043 shares of company stock valued at $530,986 in the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to benefit from its position as the world’s leading advanced-chip foundry. Its revenue has consistently exceeded Applied Materials’ over the past eight quarters and has shown a steadier upward trend, supporting the view that demand for leading-edge processors remains strong. Applied Materials vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investor articles continue to identify TSMC as a potential multibagger because of its exposure to AI accelerators, advanced manufacturing and sustained customer demand. The thesis assumes that earnings and cash flow can continue compounding through 2030. What a $10,000 Investment in TSMC Stock Will Be Worth by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: Bell Global Equities Fund continues to hold TSMC, indicating that an institutional investor views the company’s scale, technology leadership and AI exposure as attractive despite the recent volatility. Why Bell Global Equities Fund Continues to Favor TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s semiconductor industry supports a government review of potentially restarting nuclear power plants. Improved electricity availability and reliability could help address one of TSMC’s key operational risks as chip-fabrication capacity expands. Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Group Backs Nuclear Power Review
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC remains one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks, reflecting strong investor interest but also heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations, valuation and news affecting the AI supply chain. TSMC Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly considering whether AI spending could slow in 2027. A deceleration would pressure the semiconductor sector, although TSMC may hold up better than companies with less differentiated positions because it controls a critical manufacturing bottleneck. If AI Spending Slows in 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that TSMC is spending heavily to defend its lead, raising concerns about capital intensity, execution and whether future returns will justify the investment. Those concerns may be contributing to pressure on the shares after their strong run. TSMC: Spending Its Lead to Keep It

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 6.2%

TSM opened at $405.05 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $266.82 and a one year high of $487.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $435.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $399.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.07, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.37.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.45 by $0.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The firm had revenue of $46.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.92 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS 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. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a $1.0854 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This is a negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 22.27%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

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.