Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Magellan Asset Management Ltd’s 4th Largest Position

Magellan Asset Management Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,506,205 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 419,495 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 5.0% of Magellan Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Magellan Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $420,668,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 93,007 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,975,000 after buying an additional 9,958 shares during the period. Parkside Investments LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $279,000. Colonial Trust Co SC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 431.4% in the third quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 8,327 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,326,000 after purchasing an additional 6,760 shares during the period. Greenland Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 403.3% during the third quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 32,259 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,010,000 after purchasing an additional 25,850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heirloom Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 54.9% in the 3rd quarter. Heirloom Wealth Management now owns 55,047 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,374,000 after purchasing an additional 19,510 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note TSMC is targeting very high gross margins (63%–65% in Q1) despite some near-term drag from overseas fabs — a fundamental signal that AI and advanced-node demand are supporting pricing and profitability. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple headlines report TSMC is seeing surging AI orders across the industry and that the stock has climbed on that momentum, reinforcing demand visibility for foundry capacity. TSMC Stock Jumps as AI Boom Powers Foundry Giant
• Positive Sentiment: Point72 and other large investors disclosed sizable new positions in Big Tech and TSMC, signaling institutional conviction that TSMC will capture AI capex tailwinds. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes TSMC sits at the top of the AI semiconductor supply chain (lithography, tools, materials → wafers), highlighting durable long-term demand but also capital intensity and cyclicality. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor attention and “most-searched” status (Zacks/other outlets) can amplify moves but doesn’t change fundamentals — watch flows and sentiment-driven volatility. Investors Heavily Search Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide worries — viral dystopian AI scenarios and investor skittishness — have knocked software/tech stocks at times; contagion could pressure TSMC if AI optimism cools. Skittish investors spooked as dystopian AI outlooks go viral
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive shifts among chipmakers (NVIDIA/AMD/Google/Meta supply dynamics) and upcoming NVIDIA earnings are creating headline volatility for the AI hardware complex — could indirectly affect TSMC order mix and customer cadence. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and trade risks persist — recent headlines about higher global tariffs add an execution risk to global supply chains and overseas fab economics. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on TSM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Argus upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 4.3%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $385.81 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $389.18. The business’s fifty day moving average is $331.65 and its 200 day moving average is $295.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.57%.

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.