Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by RWC Asset Management LLP

RWC Asset Management LLP decreased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 41.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,509 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 16,872 shares during the period. RWC Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $10,725,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Tiger Global Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% in the first quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,880,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839,600 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% during the first 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 last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.2% in the third 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. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% in the first 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 grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the first 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on TSM. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays lifted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. 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 MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM traded up $5.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $417.74. The stock had a trading volume of 9,473,088 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,288,281. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $434.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $420.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $266.82 and a one year 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm 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 negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.07%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 350 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $147,160. The trade was a 21.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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.