Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Modera Wealth Management LLC

Modera Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 230,689 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 11,330 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 1.1% of Modera Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Modera Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $105,238,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tiger Global Management LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% during the 1st quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,880,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839,600 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,591,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $875,802,000 after purchasing an additional 274,389 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.2% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,717,515 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $783,513,000 after purchasing an additional 690,523 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,781,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $602,147,000 after purchasing an additional 130,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,632,738 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $551,784,000 after purchasing an additional 98,123 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lipen Yuan bought 350 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $73.58 per share, for a total transaction of $25,753.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $147,160. The trade was a 21.21% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 7,043 shares of company stock valued at $530,986. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $405.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.10 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $435.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $399.49. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $266.82 and a 12-month high of $487.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.45 by $0.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The firm had revenue of $46.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.67 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.92 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a $1.0854 dividend. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.27%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.78.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to benefit from its position as the world’s leading advanced-chip foundry. Its revenue has consistently exceeded Applied Materials’ over the past eight quarters and has shown a steadier upward trend, supporting the view that demand for leading-edge processors remains strong. Applied Materials vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investor articles continue to identify TSMC as a potential multibagger because of its exposure to AI accelerators, advanced manufacturing and sustained customer demand. The thesis assumes that earnings and cash flow can continue compounding through 2030. What a $10,000 Investment in TSMC Stock Will Be Worth by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: Bell Global Equities Fund continues to hold TSMC, indicating that an institutional investor views the company’s scale, technology leadership and AI exposure as attractive despite the recent volatility. Why Bell Global Equities Fund Continues to Favor TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s semiconductor industry supports a government review of potentially restarting nuclear power plants. Improved electricity availability and reliability could help address one of TSMC’s key operational risks as chip-fabrication capacity expands. Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Group Backs Nuclear Power Review
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC remains one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks, reflecting strong investor interest but also heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations, valuation and news affecting the AI supply chain. TSMC Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly considering whether AI spending could slow in 2027. A deceleration would pressure the semiconductor sector, although TSMC may hold up better than companies with less differentiated positions because it controls a critical manufacturing bottleneck. If AI Spending Slows in 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that TSMC is spending heavily to defend its lead, raising concerns about capital intensity, execution and whether future returns will justify the investment. Those concerns may be contributing to pressure on the shares after their strong run. TSMC: Spending Its Lead to Keep It

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.