Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Holdings Cut by Modera Wealth Management LLC

Modera Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 230,689 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 11,330 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 1.1% of Modera Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Modera Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $105,238,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brookstone Capital Management grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 87.3% in the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 25,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,008,000 after buying an additional 11,719 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 273.2% in the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 81,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,438,000 after buying an additional 59,435 shares during the period. Opal Capital LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 72.5% during the 1st quarter. Opal Capital LLC now owns 27,767 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,384,000 after buying an additional 11,666 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,954 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,447,000 after buying an additional 6,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 306.7% during the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 52,397 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,728,000 after buying an additional 39,514 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was acquired 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. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 7,043 shares of company stock valued at $530,986 over the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on TSM shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to benefit from its position as the world’s leading advanced-chip foundry. Its revenue has consistently exceeded Applied Materials’ over the past eight quarters and has shown a steadier upward trend, supporting the view that demand for leading-edge processors remains strong. Applied Materials vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investor articles continue to identify TSMC as a potential multibagger because of its exposure to AI accelerators, advanced manufacturing and sustained customer demand. The thesis assumes that earnings and cash flow can continue compounding through 2030. What a $10,000 Investment in TSMC Stock Will Be Worth by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: Bell Global Equities Fund continues to hold TSMC, indicating that an institutional investor views the company’s scale, technology leadership and AI exposure as attractive despite the recent volatility. Why Bell Global Equities Fund Continues to Favor TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s semiconductor industry supports a government review of potentially restarting nuclear power plants. Improved electricity availability and reliability could help address one of TSMC’s key operational risks as chip-fabrication capacity expands. Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Group Backs Nuclear Power Review
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC remains one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks, reflecting strong investor interest but also heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations, valuation and news affecting the AI supply chain. TSMC Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly considering whether AI spending could slow in 2027. A deceleration would pressure the semiconductor sector, although TSMC may hold up better than companies with less differentiated positions because it controls a critical manufacturing bottleneck. If AI Spending Slows in 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that TSMC is spending heavily to defend its lead, raising concerns about capital intensity, execution and whether future returns will justify the investment. Those concerns may be contributing to pressure on the shares after their strong run. TSMC: Spending Its Lead to Keep It

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 6.2%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $405.05 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $435.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $399.49. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $266.82 and a 1-year high of $487.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.10 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.45 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $46.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.67 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s revenue was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.92 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 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, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a $1.0854 dividend. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 22.27%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

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.