Perpetual Ltd Trims Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Perpetual Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 234,571 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,878 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $65,513,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 3,540 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $989,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.4% during the second quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.9% in the second quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.1% in the second quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 517 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $360.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $355.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $289.41 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $292.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $259.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.68, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.31. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $313.98.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.33. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 34.34%. The company had revenue of $32.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $951.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.94 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s revenue was up 40.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.9678 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.85%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reiterated an Outperform rating and a $330 price target after monthly sales reportedly tracked ahead of the company’s guidance, supporting expectations for stronger near-term revenue and validating upside case for 2026. Bernstein Asserts Outperform Rating as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Monthly Sales Track Ahead of Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded TSMC on the view that the market still underestimates TSMC’s dominance in AI-focused advanced nodes — a narrative that supports multiple years of high-capex customer demand (positive for long-term revenue and margins). TSMC: The Market Is Still Surprisingly Mispricing Its AI Chipmaking Dominance (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector pieces highlight 2026 record capex plans by hyperscalers and broad AI momentum, which boosts visibility into sustained demand for TSMC’s advanced process nodes and supports the bull case. These AI Stocks Could Surge in December as Momentum Builds
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping: TSMC’s U.S. unit, TSMC Arizona Corporation, reaffirmed an unchanged board in a December shareholder action — a governance update that preserves management continuity but is not a material operating catalyst. TSMC Arizona Reaffirms Unchanged Board in December 2025 Shareholder Action
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes increased investor attention to TSMC — useful context for liquidity and sentiment shifts but not a direct fundamental driver. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term volatility: reports highlighted a sharper pullback in TSMC shares after the November revenue update and algorithm-driven selling, which pressured the stock in recent sessions. MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 – 12/19 (mentions TSMC pullback)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks flagged a recent session where TSMC registered a larger-than-market decline, underscoring short-term downside risk as traders reprice guidance and seasonality. TSMC (TSM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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.