National Bank of Canada FI Acquires 363,894 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 86.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 786,416 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 363,894 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $219,628,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after acquiring an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 676,178 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $153,148,000 after purchasing an additional 43,139 shares during the period. PAX Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at $260,000. Thames Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 376.9% during the 2nd quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 65,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,751,000 after purchasing an additional 51,471 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sierra Capital LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sierra Capital LLC now owns 4,589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,039,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity: traders bought ~468,549 TSM calls (≈213% above average), signalling short‑term bullish bets and potential dealer hedging that can amplify upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/coverage lift: recent pieces highlight sustained AI demand and reiterations from major firms that TSMC’s rally may continue, supporting investor enthusiasm and upside price targets. TSMC Stock (TSM): Top Bernstein Analyst Turns Up the Heat on This AI Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock Soars 83% — Bernstein Says Rally Isn’t Over Yet
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional positioning and analyst targets remain supportive: recent data show large hedge‑fund additions and multiple buy/overweight ratings with elevated price targets, underpinning momentum. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on BofA Buy Rating and AI Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Customer product timing and memory supply issues: a report that Nvidia’s Rubin GPU may face HBM4 supply-driven delays while Google TPU demand rises could tighten demand for TSMC capacity — positive for pricing/long‑term utilization but potentially uneven near‑term revenue. Nvidia Rubin GPU Faces Possible Delay As HBM4 Supply Falls Short, While Google TPU Demand Surges In Race For TSMC Capacity: Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary and stock comparisons continue to keep TSMC in focus with broader tech flows and AI narratives (e.g., Micron vs. TSM). These articles sustain interest but are not company‑specific catalysts. Better Chip Stock to Buy: Micron or Taiwan Semiconductor?
• Negative Sentiment: Energy & chemical supply risk: Morgan Stanley and others flag an “LNG cliff” for Taiwan and possible sulfuric‑acid shortages if the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted — a real production risk for energy‑intensive fabs that could hit output if prolonged. Strait Of Hormuz Risks Put TSMC LNG And Chemical Supply In Focus Morgan Stanley: Taiwan’s 11-day ‘LNG cliff’ threatens global chip supply
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical / competitive pressure from Chinese domestic chip push: progress toward 7nm domestically raises longer‑term competition risk in the region, which could weigh on TSMC’s market share outlook over years (not an immediate earnings hit). China’s Next Chip Push Moves Toward 7 nm

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on TSM. Freedom Capital raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. DA Davidson raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $340.22 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $347.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $307.18. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $390.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 23.57%.

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.