Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s Largest Position

Trinity Street Asset Management LLP cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 6.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 900,011 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 66,813 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 20.9% of Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $304,159,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,307,428,000 after buying an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $495,163,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 168.6% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,093,115 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $636,077,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,917 shares during the period. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at $360,443,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $976,821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,281,648 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $477.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market cap of $2.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $417.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $366.08. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $221.18 and a 1-year high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. Equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TSM. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly accelerating development of panel-level CoPoS advanced packaging for AI chips, a next-generation technology that could strengthen its long-term competitive moat and support future AI-related revenue growth. TSMC targets 2029 for panel-level CoPoS packaging in AI chip push – DigiTimes
• Positive Sentiment: Several market recaps say TSMC remains a preferred way to play the AI semiconductor boom, with analysts citing manufacturing expansion, steady estimate revisions, and broad AI infrastructure spending as reasons the stock could have more upside. TSMC vs. NVIDIA: Which AI Semiconductor Stock Should You Buy in July?
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC was highlighted in another AI-capex stock-pick article as a key beneficiary of rising demand for chips, reinforcing the view that the company is one of the main winners from the current AI spending cycle. 4 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Right Now to Ride on the AI Capex Boom
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC also received a consensus “Buy” rating from analysts, which supports the stock’s upward move by signaling continued Street confidence in the company’s earnings power and AI exposure. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: One report noted that a TSMC vice president bought 1,000 shares in an insider purchase, a modest confidence signal but not a major near-term catalyst. Insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: One market update said the stock was down slightly in premarket trading as investors paused after its strong run toward record highs, suggesting some near-term profit taking after a sharp rally. What’s Going On With Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Tuesday?

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $79.19 per share, for a total transaction of $79,190.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,950. This trade represents a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 5,496 shares of company stock valued at $404,567 in the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.