Moore Capital Management LP Raises Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Moore Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 32.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 113,295 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,620 shares during the period. Moore Capital Management LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $31,642,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Cedar Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the third quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Fairman Group LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $340.22 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $390.20. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $347.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $307.18. The company has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.95, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. Research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

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

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity: traders bought ~468,549 TSM calls (≈213% above average), signalling short‑term bullish bets and potential dealer hedging that can amplify upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/coverage lift: recent pieces highlight sustained AI demand and reiterations from major firms that TSMC’s rally may continue, supporting investor enthusiasm and upside price targets. TSMC Stock (TSM): Top Bernstein Analyst Turns Up the Heat on This AI Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock Soars 83% — Bernstein Says Rally Isn’t Over Yet
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional positioning and analyst targets remain supportive: recent data show large hedge‑fund additions and multiple buy/overweight ratings with elevated price targets, underpinning momentum. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on BofA Buy Rating and AI Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Customer product timing and memory supply issues: a report that Nvidia’s Rubin GPU may face HBM4 supply-driven delays while Google TPU demand rises could tighten demand for TSMC capacity — positive for pricing/long‑term utilization but potentially uneven near‑term revenue. Nvidia Rubin GPU Faces Possible Delay As HBM4 Supply Falls Short, While Google TPU Demand Surges In Race For TSMC Capacity: Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary and stock comparisons continue to keep TSMC in focus with broader tech flows and AI narratives (e.g., Micron vs. TSM). These articles sustain interest but are not company‑specific catalysts. Better Chip Stock to Buy: Micron or Taiwan Semiconductor?
• Negative Sentiment: Energy & chemical supply risk: Morgan Stanley and others flag an “LNG cliff” for Taiwan and possible sulfuric‑acid shortages if the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted — a real production risk for energy‑intensive fabs that could hit output if prolonged. Strait Of Hormuz Risks Put TSMC LNG And Chemical Supply In Focus Morgan Stanley: Taiwan’s 11-day ‘LNG cliff’ threatens global chip supply
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical / competitive pressure from Chinese domestic chip push: progress toward 7nm domestically raises longer‑term competition risk in the region, which could weigh on TSMC’s market share outlook over years (not an immediate earnings hit). China’s Next Chip Push Moves Toward 7 nm

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

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.