LGT Capital Partners LTD. Decreases Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

LGT Capital Partners LTD. trimmed its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 14.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 390,027 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 66,785 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 5.3% of LGT Capital Partners LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. LGT Capital Partners LTD.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $108,931,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth $32,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% in 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. Fairman Group LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying: Point72 reportedly added a big stake, taking roughly $870M in TSM, which can lift demand for shares and signal confidence from a major hedge fund. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term structural bull case: MarketBeat’s piece on the nanotech/AI supply chain highlights TSMC as the factory backbone for advanced AI chips and notes U.S. capacity expansion (Arizona), reinforcing durable demand for TSM’s advanced nodes. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum and analyst attention: Zacks and other outlets list TSM among AI leaders outpacing peers as data‑center demand and tight capacity support revenue and margin upside — a near‑term technical/earnings tailwind. 3 AI Stocks Outpacing NVIDIA in 2026 – With More Upside Ahead
• Positive Sentiment: Retail/investor buy lists: Several Fool.com pieces include TSMC in recommended multi‑stock retirement or growth portfolios, which can draw longer‑term retail inflows. Want $1 Million in Retirement? Invest $100,000 in These 3 Stocks and Wait a Decade
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Several articles ask whether TSMC’s price is justified after a ~95% one‑year rally, outlining scenarios where expectations are already priced in — this fuels both profit‑taking and cautious new buying. Is It Too Late To Consider Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) After 95% One Year Rally?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/trade risk: Reports that global tariffs were raised to 15% have rattled markets and could complicate cross‑border supply chains and equipment sourcing for chipmakers, representing a potential near‑term headwind for TSM. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on TSM. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $369.97 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $380.00. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $329.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $294.52.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued 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 during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.64%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.