Thomasville National Bank Sells 23,588 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Thomasville National Bank lowered its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 9.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 236,626 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 23,588 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 4.5% of Thomasville National Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Thomasville National Bank’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $71,908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSM. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 145.3% in the third quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 1,891 shares in the last quarter. Shannon River Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,430,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 101,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,470,000 after purchasing an additional 8,738 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 28.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,394,000 after buying an additional 8,284 shares during the period. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 125.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after buying an additional 2,901 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $363.26 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.88 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.35. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $145.84 and a 12-month high of $390.20. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $354.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $320.99.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Dbs Bank raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Zacks Research cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.43.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blockbuster Q1 results — TSMC posted a record quarterly profit that beat estimates and its revenue surged year-over-year, validating strong demand for AI chips. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance and AI-led demand — Management lifted 2026 growth guidance (above 30% in some reports) and described AI infrastructure demand as “insatiable,” supporting medium-term revenue visibility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism / higher price targets — Some brokers raised targets and kept buy ratings after the beat-and-raise, which supports upside for multi-quarter holders. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory & reporting updates — TSMC filed its Form 20‑F and noted minor IFRS reporting differences; useful for accounting/forecast models but not market-moving on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials available — Call transcript, slide deck and disclosures were posted (helpful for earnings-model checks). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Stock weakness despite the beat — Several outlets note the shares fell after earnings as investors rotated, took profits and digested the stock’s rich multiple. That intraday selling pressure is a key reason for today’s decline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation & geopolitical risk — Commentators warn TSMC’s multiples look stretched and cite Middle East tensions (higher costs/energy risk) as a potential margin/headline risk investors must price in. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rising capex & supply bottlenecks — Aggressive spending to expand 3nm and advanced packaging capacity supports long‑term growth but raises near-term cash needs and execution risk; equipment/supplier headlines (e.g., ASML moves) have pressured sector sentiment. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $55.93 per share, for a total transaction of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.