Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Sells 3,611 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC decreased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 137,499 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,611 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $38,402,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Fairman Group LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Delta Asset Management LLC TN grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% in the third quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Navigoe LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $358.02 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $390.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $341.23 and a 200 day moving average of $300.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a current ratio of 2.62. The company has a market capitalization of $1.85 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.62, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced 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 net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current 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 paid a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 23.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large AI capex tailwind & ETF demand: MarketBeat highlights that TSM is a top holding in major semiconductor ETFs (SMH/SOXX) and stands to benefit from an estimated $650B+ of AI-related data‑center spending that should sustain long‑term fab demand. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Positive Sentiment: Structural market leadership: The Motley Fool / other coverage reiterates TSMC’s dominant foundry position (roughly ~70% share at the most advanced nodes), underscoring its long‑run moat and exposure to high‑value AI and smartphone chips. The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short‑term outperformance noted: Zacks flagged a recent session where TSMC outpaced the market, showing that short‑term momentum can still appear amid broader sector chop. This is a snapshot, not a change to fundamentals. TSMC (TSM) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia/TSMC capacity reallocation: Multiple reports say Nvidia has halted production of China‑bound H200 chips and asked TSMC to shift capacity toward next‑gen Vera Rubin hardware. That reduces near‑term China‑targeted volumes at TSMC and highlights export‑control risk and customer reallocation choices. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑off fund flows and geopolitical jitters: Reports show large Taiwan equity outflows and broader selloffs in AI‑linked names amid Iran tensions and rising macro volatility, which has pressured TSMC shares as part of a sector‑wide pullback. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile trimming by investors: Coverage notes that major managers (e.g., Stanley Druckenmiller reduced TSM exposure; Cathie Wood has sold TSMC in some funds), signaling profit‑taking that can amplify downward moves during volatile sessions. Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped 2 of His Top Performers — Teva and Taiwan Semiconductor
• Negative Sentiment: News flow driving near‑term sentiment not fundamentals: Several articles connect today’s slide to geopolitical headlines and sector profit‑taking rather than fresh TSMC operational data; that suggests the move could be sentiment‑driven and may reverse as macro noise eases. TSMC Shares Sink Amid Iran Tensions and Tech Selloff

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.