Montag A & Associates Inc. Sells 4,918 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Montag A & Associates Inc. decreased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 8.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 55,316 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,918 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $18,751,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC lifted 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI buildout, with articles highlighting full utilization at its 3nm capacity, pricing power from advanced-node shortages, and continued demand from hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta. Silicon Starvation: Amazon Feasts on Legacy GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street optimism remained intact in some coverage, including analyst upgrades and higher price targets that argued TSMC’s growth and margin profile are still strong despite recent volatility. Silicon Starvation: Amazon Feasts on Legacy GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: AI-related semiconductor spending continues to be a major tailwind, with several pieces describing record chip demand and suggesting TSMC is well positioned to capture that growth as a critical foundry in the supply chain. AI Powering Semiconductor Sales: 4 Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio
• Neutral Sentiment: One article noted TSMC received a credit upgrade, but questioned whether much of the upside is already reflected in the stock after its strong rally. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Wins A Credit Upgrade, Is The Rally Already Priced In?
• Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage framed the recent weakness as liquidity-driven rather than fundamental, saying a margin cascade in South Korea and broader chip-sector deleveraging hit TSMC alongside other AI names. The AI Chip Sell-Off Looks Scary, But the Real Story May Be Liquidity
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term sentiment was hurt by a broader semiconductor sell-off, with TSMC falling more sharply than the market as investors rotated out of chip stocks. TSMC (TSM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reportedly turned cautious on TSMC, adding pressure to the stock amid valuation concerns after its strong run. Goldman Sachs turns its back on major semiconductor stock Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $79.19 per share, for a total transaction of $79,190.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $395,950. This represents a 25.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 5,496 shares of company stock valued at $404,567. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 4.4%

NYSE TSM opened at $432.05 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $223.70 and a 52 week high of $479.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $423.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $371.35. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $2.24 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.36.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.18. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The company had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.47 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.12 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.12%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on TSM. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.