Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stake Reduced by Prospera Financial Services Inc

Prospera Financial Services Inc decreased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,672 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 12,580 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,967,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, Fairman Group LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM stock opened at $362.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $317.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $286.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $364.76. The stock has a market cap of $1.88 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.31. 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 (NYSE:TSM) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. Research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: January revenue jumped ~37% Y/Y to NT$401.26B, the highest monthly sales on record — clear evidence AI demand is accelerating and supports upside for near-term earnings and pricing power. TSMC Stock Hits Record High as Demand for AI Chips Drives Growth
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s board backed large 2026 capex plans plus increased dividend/bonus distributions after strong 2025 results — supports investor confidence and indicates management expects sustained demand. TSMC Board Backs Massive 2026 Capex, Dividend and Bonus Payouts After Strong 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wholly owned subsidiary TSMC Global cleared steps to raise up to US$30B in capital — strengthens funding flexibility for fabs and capex without diluting the parent. TSMC Subsidiary TSMC Global Clears Path for Capital Increase of Up to US$30 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. officials are reportedly considering carve-outs from upcoming chip tariffs tied to firms’ U.S. investment commitments — a potential tailwind if TSMC’s U.S. expansion receives preferential treatment. US plans Big Tech carve-out from next wave of chip tariffs
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is expanding fabs overseas (e.g., Arizona) but Taiwan policymakers are setting limits on how much capacity moves — this reduces geopolitical risk for customers but may complicate global capacity planning. TSMC (TSM) Expands in Arizona, but Taiwan Draws Limits on U.S. Chip Shift
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are reassessing valuation after the rally — momentum is strong but the stock now trades at premium multiples, so upside depends on execution and margin preservation. Assessing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Industry leaders warn TSMC may need to roughly double capacity to meet AI demand — implies years of heavy capex, execution risk and potential supply bottlenecks that could pressure margins or delay deliveries. TSMC Must Double Its Capacity to Meet Massive AI Demand, According to Jensen Huang
• Negative Sentiment: Taiwan’s pushback on a large-scale U.S. shift of chipmaking could keep advanced fabs concentrated in Taiwan — a geopolitical concentration risk investors must price in. ‘Impossible!’: Taiwan slams the brakes on US demands for 40% chip shift

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSM shares. Argus upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.