Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Position Reduced by Summit Global Investments

Summit Global Investments decreased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 9,209 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,414 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments’ holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,572,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds 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 $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairman Group LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s CEO publicly backed TSMC’s global expansion during a Taiwan visit and downplayed China-H200 rumors — a high‑profile endorsement that supports TSMC’s strategic expansion and long-term GPU demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia secured approval for a $105M Taiwan hub, reinforcing its partnership with TSMC and signaling stronger local investment and demand for advanced nodes tied to AI chips. That supports TSMC’s revenue visibility from major AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is rising: TSMC is highlighted among top semiconductor picks, Morgan Stanley raised its price target and Goldman Sachs remains bullish — reinforcing expectations for margin expansion driven by AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary argues TSMC is set up well for 2026 as AI and advanced computing continue to drive node migration and capacity investments, supporting medium‑term revenue and pricing power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and investor guides list TSMC among top AI infrastructure plays, which can sustain investor demand and multiple expansion as AI remains central to chip spending. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on macro volatility and shifting data highlights an uncertain economic backdrop; that raises the risk that broader market moves or policy shifts, not company fundamentals, could drive short‑term volatility in TSM. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the AI boom is ending, warning that demand normalization could pressure TSMC’s near‑term order cadence and margins — a bearish thesis that likely contributes to short‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, a Seeking Alpha upgrade/“buy again” narrative points to improving fundamentals and renewed analyst upgrades, which supports a longer‑term constructive case. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $330.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Argus upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $339.47 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $351.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $308.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $280.04.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results 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 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%.The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio 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.