Cibc World Market Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Cibc World Market Inc. cut its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 0.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,218,532 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,621 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $340,324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairman Group LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: January revenue jumped ~37% Y/Y to NT$401.26B, the highest monthly sales on record — clear evidence AI demand is accelerating and supports upside for near-term earnings and pricing power. TSMC Stock Hits Record High as Demand for AI Chips Drives Growth
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s board backed large 2026 capex plans plus increased dividend/bonus distributions after strong 2025 results — supports investor confidence and indicates management expects sustained demand. TSMC Board Backs Massive 2026 Capex, Dividend and Bonus Payouts After Strong 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wholly owned subsidiary TSMC Global cleared steps to raise up to US$30B in capital — strengthens funding flexibility for fabs and capex without diluting the parent. TSMC Subsidiary TSMC Global Clears Path for Capital Increase of Up to US$30 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. officials are reportedly considering carve-outs from upcoming chip tariffs tied to firms’ U.S. investment commitments — a potential tailwind if TSMC’s U.S. expansion receives preferential treatment. US plans Big Tech carve-out from next wave of chip tariffs
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is expanding fabs overseas (e.g., Arizona) but Taiwan policymakers are setting limits on how much capacity moves — this reduces geopolitical risk for customers but may complicate global capacity planning. TSMC (TSM) Expands in Arizona, but Taiwan Draws Limits on U.S. Chip Shift
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are reassessing valuation after the rally — momentum is strong but the stock now trades at premium multiples, so upside depends on execution and margin preservation. Assessing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Industry leaders warn TSMC may need to roughly double capacity to meet AI demand — implies years of heavy capex, execution risk and potential supply bottlenecks that could pressure margins or delay deliveries. TSMC Must Double Its Capacity to Meet Massive AI Demand, According to Jensen Huang
• Negative Sentiment: Taiwan’s pushback on a large-scale U.S. shift of chipmaking could keep advanced fabs concentrated in Taiwan — a geopolitical concentration risk investors must price in. ‘Impossible!’: Taiwan slams the brakes on US demands for 40% chip shift

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on TSM. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $362.01 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $364.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $317.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $286.39. The company has a market capitalization of $1.88 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%.The business had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.