Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Bought by Carmignac Gestion

Carmignac Gestion grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 1,427.4% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 20,956 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,584 shares during the period. Carmignac Gestion’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $10,008,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,514,662,000 after acquiring an additional 313,773 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,307,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,902,819 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,832,708,000 after purchasing an additional 966,926 shares during the period. Coatue Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Coatue Management LLC now owns 8,629,524 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,622,426,000 after purchasing an additional 556,988 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 8,291,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,497,638,000 after buying an additional 594,780 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TSM. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of 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. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $523.22.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Shu-Hua Fang acquired 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $77.09 per share, with a total value of $154,180.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the senior vice president owned 8,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $632,600.54. This represents a 32.23% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 19,512 shares of company stock worth $1,450,270 in the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock traded up $10.18 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $439.09. 13,076,862 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,496,468. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $246.93 and a 52-week high of $479.00. The stock has a market cap of $2.28 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $419.33 and its 200 day moving average is $399.17.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. Analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a $1.0854 dividend. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 25.25%.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI growth and market leadership support the outlook. Taiwan Semiconductor remains a leading AI investment, retaining approximately 73% of the global foundry market. Demand for advanced nodes, including N2 and N3, as well as advanced packaging, is supporting expectations for strong revenue growth. Management has reportedly raised its 2026 revenue-growth outlook to slightly above 40%. Taiwan Semiconductor Retains 73% Foundry Share
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is advancing adoption of ASML’s High-NA EUV technology. Taiwan Semiconductor plans to begin using ASML’s next-generation lithography systems around 2030 for advanced-chip production. The companies are also pursuing a 12-inch photomask pilot line by 2031, which could improve scanner productivity, reduce manufacturing complexity, and support future leading-edge nodes as AI chip demand grows. TSMC and Samsung Commit to ASML’s Newest Chipmaking Tools
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum is attracting additional investor attention. TSMC was identified as an IBD Stock of the Day after moving above an early-entry buy point during a broader semiconductor rally. Coverage also points to the company potentially reaching a $3 trillion market value before 2029 if its earnings and revenue expansion continue. TSMC, IBD Stock of the Day
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s U.S. expansion has strategic benefits but raises execution concerns. The company’s roughly $265 billion U.S. investment is strengthening its political and customer relationships while diversifying production. However, overseas factories could pressure the margins that have historically made TSMC highly profitable. TSMC’s $265 Billion U.S. Bet
• Negative Sentiment: TSM’s valuation already reflects substantial optimism, with the shares near their 52-week high and trading at a premium earnings multiple. Any slowdown in AI spending, delays in advanced-node production, or weaker-than-expected returns from U.S. capacity expansion could limit further upside.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer and the world’s leading dedicated semiconductor foundry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, the company pioneered the pure-play foundry business model, producing chips designed by other companies rather than developing and selling branded semiconductor products of its own.

TSMC manufactures semiconductor wafers using advanced and specialty process technologies.