CapWealth Advisors LLC Sells 3,087 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

CapWealth Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 105,639 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,087 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 2.2% of CapWealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. CapWealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $32,103,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Shannon River Fund Management LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth $2,430,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 101,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,470,000 after purchasing an additional 8,738 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 28.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,394,000 after purchasing an additional 8,284 shares during the period. Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 125.3% in the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,457,000 after purchasing an additional 2,901 shares during the period. Finally, Boyer Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth $648,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s large cash position and rising capital spending reinforce its ability to keep expanding AI and advanced-chip capacity, with management forecasting second-quarter revenue as high as $40.2 billion. Here’s How TSM Targets Growth With Strong Cash Position
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street continues to show confidence in Taiwan Semiconductor, including higher earnings estimates and stock commentary that the company still looks attractive after its rally. Analyst coverage and related bullish commentary
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains strong, with articles highlighting TSMC as a core beneficiary of the AI buildout and a favored name among large investors and trading-focused funds. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Among the Best Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary is focused on valuation and whether TSM has already run too far, suggesting the stock may consolidate even while the long-term story stays intact. Everyone Says TSMC (TSM) Has Run Too Far. I Think They Are Wrong
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh comments from the Trump-Xi talks revived concerns about Taiwan’s geopolitical risk, keeping a lid on sentiment even though some investors still see near-term invasion or blockade odds as low. Taiwan Semi’s Big Takeaway From the Trump-Xi Talks
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-sector pressure is also coming from fears that escalating Middle East conflict could raise supply-chain costs and disrupt semiconductor operations. Tech investors loved this earnings season — but the Iran war is piling pressure on the companies powering the AI boom

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $392.16 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $367.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $336.35. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $190.03 and a 52-week high of $421.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. The trade was a 22.10% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Dbs Bank raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.