Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Cuts Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC lessened its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,484 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,882 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 5.8% of Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $20,523,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 43.2% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,650,983 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,506,389,000 after acquiring an additional 2,006,745 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 109.5% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,526,160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $798,640,000 after buying an additional 1,842,951 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $566,152,000 after buying an additional 1,820,852 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,368,587,000 after buying an additional 1,593,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stockbridge Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 135.5% in the 2nd quarter. Stockbridge Partners LLC now owns 2,218,034 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $502,363,000 after acquiring an additional 1,276,373 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $358.02 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.85 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.29. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $390.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.42. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $341.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $300.54.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. As a group, research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 23.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. 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 report on Saturday, January 17th. DA Davidson upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

More 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.