GMT Capital Corp Sells 3,600 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

GMT Capital Corp decreased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 34.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,600 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 0.1% of GMT Capital Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. GMT Capital Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,127,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,514,662,000 after purchasing an additional 313,773 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,307,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,824 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,171,445,000 after purchasing an additional 130,173 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,070,393,000 after purchasing an additional 802,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,984,783,000 after purchasing an additional 229,237 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $423.00 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $397.03 and a 200 day moving average of $352.69. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $206.20 and a twelve month high of $450.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 29.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 3,496 shares of company stock valued at $229,407. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted TSMC as a major beneficiary of Big Tech’s massive AI capital spending, with articles calling it an underappreciated winner in the AI infrastructure buildout. 2 Unsung Heroes of Big Tech’s $725 Billion AI Capex Spend
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments that AI is “insanely profitable” for TSMC added to confidence that the company remains central to the AI chip supply chain. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Calls AI ‘Insanely Profitable’ for TSMC. How to Play TSM Stock Here.
• Positive Sentiment: New coverage said TSMC is a top semiconductor stock for 2026, while other pieces noted Harvard Management’s large stake, both reinforcing institutional confidence in the stock. Harvard University’s Favorite AI Stock Pick: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s CEO said chip supply is likely to stay tight for years because AI demand is still outpacing capacity, which is positive for pricing power but also underscores how stretched supply remains. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Sees AI Chip Demand Outpacing Supply
• Negative Sentiment: At the same time, CEO C.C. Wei highlighted talent shortages and ongoing concerns about water availability in Taiwan, which could limit production growth and add operational risk. TSMC boss frets about shortages of talent, water in Taiwan
• Negative Sentiment: One report also said Google may look to Samsung for additional AI chip capacity because of a TSMC capacity crunch, suggesting some customers are seeking alternatives. GOOGL Explores Samsung Partnership For Next-Gen AI Chip Amid TSMC Capacity Crunch: Report

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.