Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Position Lowered by Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC

Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC cut its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 597 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,849 shares during the period. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $272,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Leo Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,806,000. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.0% during the third quarter. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC now owns 570 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 421.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Tower View Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $17,235,000 after acquiring an additional 1,713 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $447,000. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,566.06. This represents a 7.66% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 7,043 shares of company stock worth $530,986. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TSM shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $424.33 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $434.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $396.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $266.82 and a 1-year high of $487.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share (EPS) 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. As a group, analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a $1.0854 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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.