3,025 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by HBW Advisory Services LLC

HBW Advisory Services LLC trimmed its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 34.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,025 shares during the period. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,593,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. KG Capital Management increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.4% in the third quarter. KG Capital Management now owns 6,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,841,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Loftus Peak Pty Ltd raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.6% in the third quarter. Loftus Peak Pty Ltd now owns 134,934 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $61,556,000 after buying an additional 5,901 shares in the last quarter. B.A. Schrock Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at $6,412,000. Winnacle Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at $253,000. Finally, Nolet Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Nolet Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $533,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC posted record third-quarter net profit of approximately NT$763 billion, up 68.7% year over year and above the NT$746.3 billion analyst estimate. Revenue also exceeded expectations, supported by strong demand for advanced AI and high-performance-computing chips. TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $52.3 billion to $54.3 billion, well above the roughly $48.8 billion consensus estimate. Advanced technologies accounted for about 79% of wafer sales, reinforcing TSMC’s position in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. TSMC beats estimates as AI demand drives sales growth
• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei said he sees no indication of a slowdown, suggesting that AI infrastructure demand remains robust despite concerns that technology companies may be approaching the limits of their spending boom. TSMC CEO sees no sign of a slowdown
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC also has an approximately $2 billion agreement with GlobalFoundries to manufacture U.S. silicon interposers for advanced AI-chip packaging. The deal supports supply-chain diversification but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, investors appear concerned that much of the AI-driven growth was already reflected in TSM’s valuation. Shares trade near a historically elevated earnings multiple and below their recent high, increasing the risk of profit-taking when results fail to dramatically exceed already aggressive expectations. Why TSM stock is sliding after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A hotter-than-expected inflation reading and slowing revenue growth reported by Anthropic extended a wider technology and AI-stock selloff. Higher interest-rate concerns and scrutiny of the enormous cost of AI infrastructure are weighing on semiconductor shares, including TSM.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $430.69 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $434.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $416.47. The firm has a market cap of $2.23 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $266.82 and a 12-month high of $487.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The firm had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.60 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 24.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $515.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $524.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $74.39 per share, for a total transaction of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $297,560. This represents a 300.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, July 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $71.71 per share, for a total transaction of $143,420.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 28,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,027,169.99. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 16,043 shares of company stock worth $1,185,746. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

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.