Tuttle Capital Management LLC Purchases New Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Tuttle Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 19,369 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,886,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 13.0% of Tuttle Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 145.3% during the third quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $891,000 after buying an additional 1,891 shares during the last quarter. Shannon River Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth about $2,430,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 101,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,470,000 after acquiring an additional 8,738 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,394,000 after acquiring an additional 8,284 shares during the period. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 125.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after acquiring an additional 2,901 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TSM. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM opened at $329.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $348.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $309.66. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $390.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a market capitalization of $1.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.36%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record February revenue and rising AI demand: social posts and market commentary highlighted TSMC’s February revenue surge (roughly +30% YoY to a record monthly level), driven by AI chip ramp and 3nm capacity tightness — a near‑term growth catalyst. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on February Revenue Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Flow tailwinds from non‑US allocation: BofA/market commentary indicates long‑only funds shifted into non‑U.S. equities in Feb, with TSMC among top beneficiaries — supports demand for the stock from global active managers. Long-Only Funds Shift to Non-US Stocks, TSMC (TSM) Stays at the Top
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst conviction and AI thematic positioning: multiple outlets and analysts continue to position TSMC as a core AI infrastructure play (mentions in “best AI stocks” and buy/positive notes remain common), supporting longer‑term upside expectations. What Are the Best AI Stocks to Buy While Big Tech Is Spending $690 Billion on Infrastructure?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention and resilience narratives: media coverage emphasizes TSMC’s strong market position and resilience amid dynamic conditions — keeps the stock on screen for momentum traders but is not new fundamental news. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stays Resilient In Dynamic Market Conditions
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets are keeping TSMC in the spotlight, generating searches and chatter — useful for volume but mixed for directional conviction. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional trimming: filings summarized by Quiver show major managers (e.g., FMR, Goldman, others) significantly reduced positions in recent quarters — raising concerns about profit‑taking and reducing a base of committed holders. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on February Revenue Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and mixed headlines: Zacks downgraded TSMC from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which can trigger short‑term selling and reduce momentum. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and client risks: Samsung’s large $73B AI chip investment and reports of Tesla pursuing alternative chip supply/sovereign supply chains are reminders of competitive pressures and customer diversification risks. Samsung Stock Surges on Massive $73B AI Chip Investment Plan Tesla Just Snubbed TSMC — Musk Is Quietly Building A Sovereign Chip Chain

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.