Curated Wealth Partners LLC Sells 17,635 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Curated Wealth Partners LLC cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 93.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,156 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 17,635 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $527,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Brookstone Capital Management grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 87.3% in the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 25,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,008,000 after acquiring an additional 11,719 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 273.2% during the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 81,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,438,000 after acquiring an additional 59,435 shares in the last quarter. Opal Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 72.5% in the first quarter. Opal Capital LLC now owns 27,767 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,384,000 after buying an additional 11,666 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.4% during the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,954 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,447,000 after buying an additional 6,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 306.7% during the first quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 52,397 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,728,000 after buying an additional 39,514 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.13 per share, for a total transaction of $74,130.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 30,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,243,840.97. The trade was a 3.42% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have bought 16,043 shares of company stock valued at $1,185,746. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $413.15 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $434.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $417.11. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $266.82 and a twelve month high of $487.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.14 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.37.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a $1.0854 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.96%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record results and strong guidance support the long-term outlook. Third-quarter net income rose 68.7% year over year to NT$763.1 billion, while revenue increased about 51% and exceeded analyst estimates. TSMC also forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $52.3 billion to $54.3 billion, well above the consensus estimate. TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains the key growth driver. Advanced technologies represented 79% of wafer revenue, and management reported no signs of a slowdown in demand for AI and high-performance-computing chips. Full-year 2026 revenue growth is expected to be approximately 44%, while annual 2-nanometer capacity is projected to more than double in 2027. Three key takeaways for long-term investors
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish. DA Davidson reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $500 target, while Needham raised its target to $560. Articles also highlight TSMC’s manufacturing scale and competitive moat as potential benefits from continued AI infrastructure investment. TSMC long-term investment outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Capacity expansion is both an opportunity and a concern. TSMC is considering additional U.S. expansion, including potential involvement in Elon Musk’s proposed Texas “Terafab,” while Taiwan is planning Texas industrial parks for Nvidia suppliers. These projects could improve customer access and supply-chain resilience but increase execution and investment requirements. TSMC talks with Elon Musk’s Terafab
• Negative Sentiment: Large capital expenditures are weighing on sentiment. TSMC’s roughly $64 billion spending plan has prompted questions about returns, potential overcapacity and whether AI demand can justify the industry’s investment pace. Investors also remain concerned about AI companies’ debt financing and profitability. Why TSMC’s spending plan concerns investors
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide risk aversion is overpowering the earnings beat. Chip stocks are selling off amid inflation, higher interest rates, concerns about AI financing and questions about whether the AI boom has already been priced into valuations. Commentary also notes that TSMC’s strong results may have raised expectations too high. Chip stocks tumble on AI investment worries

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Barclays increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $528.78.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

TSMC manufactures a broad range of integrated circuits, including advanced logic chips used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer electronics.