Leo Wealth LLC Makes New Investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Leo Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,959 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,806,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC now owns 570 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,840 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $21,368,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares during the last quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 421.2% in the third quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 24,208 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,043,000 after acquiring an additional 19,563 shares during the last quarter. Tower View Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.7% in the third quarter. Tower View Wealth Management LLC now owns 37,780 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,235,000 after acquiring an additional 1,713 shares during the period. Finally, Slow Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the third quarter. Slow Capital Inc. now owns 11,712 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,346,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $447,000. This represents a 20.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 7,043 shares of company stock worth $530,986. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays upped their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, August 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $528.78.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is positioned to benefit from continued growth in artificial intelligence and advanced-chip demand. The company is investing to expand production capacity, while its valuation is described as reasonable relative to its growth prospects through 2030. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Set to Cash in on AI
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about TSM, which may support investor confidence and buying interest. Analyst recommendations are particularly influential for closely followed semiconductor stocks. Is TSMC a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to deliver solid operating results and maintains a dominant position in the global foundry market, with profit margins above 50%. These fundamentals reinforce its appeal as an AI infrastructure investment. Intel and TSMC Are Vying for Chip Fabrication Supremacy
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is being compared with Apple as a leading technology investment. Apple offers a broad consumer ecosystem and substantial revenue, while TSMC offers specialized exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and higher margins. Apple vs. Taiwan Semiconductor
• Neutral Sentiment: An earnings estimate from Erste Group Bank provides additional visibility into expectations for TSM’s fiscal 2026 performance, although the report does not identify a major change to the company’s outlook. Erste Group Bank’s Estimate for TSM FY2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: After roughly quadrupling over three years, TSM shares appear expensive relative to projected free cash flow. This raises the risk that strong future growth may already be reflected in the stock price. TSM Stock Looks Pricey Against Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Although TSMC is producing solid results, investors currently favor Intel’s turnaround narrative and see Intel as offering superior value. That relative preference could weigh on TSM’s near-term performance. Intel and TSMC Are Vying for Chip Fabrication Supremacy

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $424.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $266.82 and a one year high of $487.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $434.25 and its 200-day moving average is $396.90.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business 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 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 currently 22.07%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.