Sonoma Allocations LLC Purchases Shares of 2,041 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Sonoma Allocations LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,041 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $612,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. World Equity Group Inc. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.3% during the third quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 5,459 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,525,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares during the last quarter. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 253.5% during the 3rd quarter. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. now owns 353,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $98,841,000 after purchasing an additional 253,800 shares during the period. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 4,774 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,333,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the period. Planned Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $235,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.1% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $630,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Barclays boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. UBS Group set a $330.00 target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.00.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported stronger-than-expected December/Q4 revenue and a large full‑year 2025 revenue gain, driven by AI chip demand and big customers such as Nvidia — supports upside to near‑term results and sentiment. TSMC posts Q4 revenue of $1046.08 billion, above forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported a roughly 31.6% surge in 2025 revenue (despite a December dip) reinforcing that AI-related capacity is filling quickly — a clear demand signal for advanced-node services. TSMC Posts 31.6% Surge in 2025 Revenue Despite December Dip
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC has started 2nm production — a material milestone that expands its lead in cutting‑edge nodes and supports long‑term pricing power for AI chips. Taiwan Semiconductor Started 2nm Chip Production. Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms and analysts remain bullish, raising price targets and reiterating buy ratings — supports investor demand and fund inflows. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock: Wall Street Raises Price Targets as Shares Hit Record Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s full earnings release and guidance are upcoming (earnings season focus around Jan. 15); monthly updates have been positive but investors will watch guidance for 2026 cadence. Dear Taiwan Semi Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for January 15
• Negative Sentiment: Risk: a Seeking Alpha note flags memory (HBM/DRAM/NAND) inflation — constrained HBM supply could spike DRAM/NAND prices, push up handset prices and cool smartphone demand (about 30% of TSMC revenue), potentially weakening 2026 growth and guidance. TSMC Q4 Preview: Bullish, But Memory Inflation Could Break The 2026 Growth Story
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary raises the question of an AI‑driven valuation premium and whether current revenue gains already price in peak AI spending — watch margins, capex cadence and customer order patterns for signs of a re‑rating. TSMC Stock Rises After Bumper Sales. What That Says About a Potential AI Bubble.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM opened at $323.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $333.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $295.56 and a 200-day moving average of $269.74. The company has a market capitalization of $1.68 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.20, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.34% and a net margin of 43.72%. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.9678 per share. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.74%.

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.