Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Holdings Lowered by RWC Asset Advisors US LLC

RWC Asset Advisors US LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 42.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 86,588 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 65,018 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 10.5% of RWC Asset Advisors US LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. RWC Asset Advisors US LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $39,501,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 200.0% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 60 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% in the second quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Markowski Investments bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $147,160. This represents a 21.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders purchased 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956. 1.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TSM. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 1.3%

TSM stock traded up $5.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $417.74. 9,473,088 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,288,281. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $434.30 and its 200-day moving average is $420.15. The company has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $266.82 and a 12 month high of $487.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given 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 yield of 1.0%. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 22.07%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.