Headwater Capital Co Ltd Acquires 32,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Headwater Capital Co Ltd lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 11.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 312,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,000 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 21.3% of Headwater Capital Co Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Headwater Capital Co Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $87,138,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 2,537,760 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 43.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 2,006,745 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,842,951 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $566,152,000 after acquiring an additional 1,820,852 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,368,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593,786 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $387.45 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 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 $390.21. The business’s 50-day moving average is $333.85 and its 200-day moving average is $296.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 23.57%.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the annual dividend ~28% to at least TWD 23 for 2026 and guided for ~38% revenue growth in Q1 — a clear signal of cash flow strength and confidence in AI-related demand. TSMC Raises Dividend 28% While 38% Revenue Growth Reframes the Geopolitical Risk
• Positive Sentiment: Stock hit a new 52-week high after a major chip supply/deal development (cited alongside AMD activity), reinforcing momentum and FOMO among tech investors. TSMC Stock (TSM) Hits a New 52-Week High — What’s Driving the Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Benzinga notes TSMC crossed a ~$2 trillion market-cap milestone as Nvidia’s AI surge accelerates foundry demand — a macro tailwind for TSMC’s order book and pricing power. Nvidia’s Rise Just Created A New $2 Trillion Giant
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive — consensus “Buy” ratings support continued investor interest. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and press are debating whether TSMC can sustain 60%+ gross margins as it expands overseas — margin guidance is strong but foreign fabs could meaningfully change cost structure. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI spending forecasts and investor rotation into international tech support TSMC’s long-term demand outlook, but leave the stock sensitive to sentiment swings around customer capex. IT Spending Will Exceed $6 Trillion for the First Time in 2026 Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here’s How to Invest.
• Negative Sentiment: Industry-level risks: upcoming Nvidia results and media attention on AI competition/dystopian narratives create short-term volatility and could temper demand expectations if key customers moderate capex. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries

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.