Sapient Capital LLC Has $41.34 Million Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Sapient Capital LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 12.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 150,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 16,861 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $41,335,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 16,500.0% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 6,707,064 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,113,373,000 after buying an additional 6,666,660 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.7% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,046,792 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,728,478,000 after acquiring an additional 2,537,760 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 31.5% in the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 8,864,014 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,471,426,000 after acquiring an additional 2,121,758 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 43.2% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,650,983 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,506,389,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006,745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 109.5% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,526,160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $798,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,842,951 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and pundits highlight TSMC as a core beneficiary of the AI buildout, citing new chip technology launching in 2026 that should drive multi-year revenue and margin expansion. If I Could Only Buy and Hold a Single Stock, This Would Be It.
• Positive Sentiment: Large investors and hedge funds are increasing TSMC exposure as an AI/semiconductor cornerstone (e.g., Philippe Laffont and others expect TSMC to benefit from heavy 2026 data‑center spending). This supports positive sentiment and fund flows. Billionaire Philippe Laffont Article
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in revamped top-stock groupings (Chase Coleman’s “Magnificent Seven” variant) alongside Broadcom signals institutional endorsement and may boost passive/active buying. Chase Coleman Article
• Positive Sentiment: Growth outlooks are strong: consensus and articles cite ~22% annualized EPS growth and management guidance that AI-related chip revenue could grow >40% annually through 2029 — a major long-term earnings driver. Best Tech Stocks Article
• Positive Sentiment: Sector analysis comparing ASML and TSMC underscores TSMC’s ability to leverage leading lithography partners to produce the most advanced nodes — reinforcing its competitive moat. ASML vs TSMC Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor-focused roundups recommend long-term holds (Fool lists, Seeking Alpha and others). These pieces boost sentiment but add limited new data beyond existing growth narratives. 4 Stocks to Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor letters and Q3 commentary note strong demand; useful confirmation of momentum but not immediate catalysts on their own. InsiderMonkey Q3 Note
• Negative Sentiment: Operational risk: TSMC reported that some Hsinchu science park facilities reached evacuation criteria after an earthquake — could cause short-term disruptions to production or inspections, and may add near-term uncertainty. Reuters: Facilities Evacuated After Quake

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $302.87 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $313.98. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $292.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $263.09. The firm has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 34.34%. Equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on TSM shares. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, October 17th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $355.00.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.