Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Sells 3,611 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,499 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,611 shares during the quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $38,402,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Fairman Group LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $391.43.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large AI capex tailwind & ETF demand: MarketBeat highlights that TSM is a top holding in major semiconductor ETFs (SMH/SOXX) and stands to benefit from an estimated $650B+ of AI-related data‑center spending that should sustain long‑term fab demand. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Positive Sentiment: Structural market leadership: The Motley Fool / other coverage reiterates TSMC’s dominant foundry position (roughly ~70% share at the most advanced nodes), underscoring its long‑run moat and exposure to high‑value AI and smartphone chips. The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short‑term outperformance noted: Zacks flagged a recent session where TSMC outpaced the market, showing that short‑term momentum can still appear amid broader sector chop. This is a snapshot, not a change to fundamentals. TSMC (TSM) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia/TSMC capacity reallocation: Multiple reports say Nvidia has halted production of China‑bound H200 chips and asked TSMC to shift capacity toward next‑gen Vera Rubin hardware. That reduces near‑term China‑targeted volumes at TSMC and highlights export‑control risk and customer reallocation choices. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑off fund flows and geopolitical jitters: Reports show large Taiwan equity outflows and broader selloffs in AI‑linked names amid Iran tensions and rising macro volatility, which has pressured TSMC shares as part of a sector‑wide pullback. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile trimming by investors: Coverage notes that major managers (e.g., Stanley Druckenmiller reduced TSM exposure; Cathie Wood has sold TSMC in some funds), signaling profit‑taking that can amplify downward moves during volatile sessions. Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped 2 of His Top Performers — Teva and Taiwan Semiconductor
• Negative Sentiment: News flow driving near‑term sentiment not fundamentals: Several articles connect today’s slide to geopolitical headlines and sector profit‑taking rather than fresh TSMC operational data; that suggests the move could be sentiment‑driven and may reverse as macro noise eases. TSMC Shares Sink Amid Iran Tensions and Tech Selloff

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 1.4%

TSM opened at $358.02 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.85 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $341.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $300.54. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $390.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. Analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share 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 issued a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.57%.

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.