Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Position Trimmed by Ramirez Asset Management Inc.

Ramirez Asset Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 31.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 135,572 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 61,423 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 5.3% of Ramirez Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Ramirez Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $37,864,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 2,610 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at about $258,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% in the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SYM FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $287,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC hit a new 52-week high after reports tying the rally to a major AMD supply deal that accelerates AI capacity builds and boosts foundry orders for advanced nodes. TSMC Stock (TSM) Hits a New 52-Week High — What’s Driving the Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Macro AI spending is set to swell, with forecasts that global IT/AI spend will exceed $6 trillion in 2026 — a structural tailwind for TSMC as the dominant advanced-node foundry. IT Spending Will Exceed $6 Trillion for the First Time in 2026 Thanks to AI
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional positioning and upbeat brokerage coverage are supporting momentum — reports show big fund purchases (Point72 disclosed a large TSM stake) and an average “Buy” rating from brokerages. These flows can amplify rallies in a concentrated market. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks Taiwan Semiconductor Receives Average Rating of “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI/semiconductor coverage and “AI-boom” stories (Zacks, MarketBeat, Yahoo) highlight TSMC as a core play in the supply chain and a beneficiary of the current data-center capex cycle — supporting investor interest and inclusion in international ETFs that are outperforming. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Margin sustainability is under scrutiny: TSMC is targeting very high gross margins (guidance cited ~63–65% for Q1) but warns overseas fab expansion could shave 2–4% off margins — a medium-term tradeoff between growth and margin pressure. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia’s earnings cycle is the market’s near-term litmus test for AI chip demand; competitive dynamics (Google/Meta/AMD moves) could influence fab demand mix and pricing, so TSMC’s outlook is indirectly tied to how Nvidia’s results shape investor expectations. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic/policy risks — headlines about new global tariffs and a “sell America” rotation are creating cross-currents; higher tariffs and trade uncertainty could raise costs or slow global capex cycles that matter to TSMC. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment risks from viral reports about AI-driven job loss and dystopian scenarios have spooked parts of the market; broad tech sell-offs could pressure momentum stocks like TSMC despite strong fundamentals. Skittish investors spooked as dystopian AI outlooks go viral

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $385.81 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $331.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $295.54. The company has a market cap of $2.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $389.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. The company had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Dbs Bank raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.