Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Trims Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lowered its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 62.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 30,807 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 50,382 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $14,712,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 0.4%

TSM opened at $430.66 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $425.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $390.12. The company has a market cap of $2.23 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.38. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $223.70 and a 1 year high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.37%. The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a $1.0854 dividend. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, July 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price 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 $2,027,169.99. The trade was a 7.61% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 18,312 shares of company stock worth $1,347,058. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $524.25.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue reinforces the AI growth story. TSMC’s July revenue reached NT$467.58 billion, an increase of 44.7% year over year. Management expects 2026 revenue growth of slightly more than 40% in U.S. dollar terms, suggesting demand for advanced chips remains robust. Taiwan Semiconductor’s July Revenue Rose 45% and the Stock Sits 13% Below Its High
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Sony are forming a major Japan-based image-sensor venture. The companies plan to invest nearly $4.7 billion and combine Sony’s sensor expertise with TSMC manufacturing, with volume production targeted for 2029. The partnership broadens TSMC’s customer and geographic base while supporting next-generation smartphone components. TSMC Stock Rises 2.2% as $4.69 Billion Sony Venture Launches
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and institutional investors remain constructive. Sanford C. Bernstein forecast strong price appreciation, Erste Group issued a fiscal 2027 earnings forecast, and Perseverance Asset Management International increased its TSMC stake. Another analysis rated TSMC a buy among major AI infrastructure companies. Sanford C. Bernstein Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s competitive moat remains a central investor focus. A comparison with ASML highlights TSMC’s importance in manufacturing the world’s most advanced chips, although investors are weighing whether its advantage is as durable as ASML’s equipment monopoly amid rising AI demand and geopolitical pressure. ASML vs. TSMC: Which Semiconductor Giant Has the Deeper Moat?
• Negative Sentiment: Cycle and valuation risks are becoming more prominent. Despite continued inflows into semiconductor and leveraged chip ETFs, Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer warned that the semiconductor cycle could be approaching a peak. Analysts also caution that strong earnings may no longer be sufficient to drive hot chip stocks higher, particularly after TSMC’s substantial rally and elevated valuation. Semiconductor Flows Stay Sticky in Leveraged Chip ETFs

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.