1,447 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Park Avenue Securities LLC

Park Avenue Securities LLC cut its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 61,116 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,447 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $27,881,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. CPA Asset Management Group LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. CPA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 790 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 50,809 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $23,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,178 shares during the last quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 239.3% during the third quarter. Maxi Investments CY Ltd now owns 81,213 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,049,000 after acquiring an additional 57,276 shares during the last quarter. RD Finance Ltd raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 116.1% during the third quarter. RD Finance Ltd now owns 16,685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,612,000 after acquiring an additional 8,965 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.0% in the third quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 38,888 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,740,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is positioned to benefit from continued growth in artificial intelligence and advanced-chip demand. The company is investing to expand production capacity, while its valuation is described as reasonable relative to its growth prospects through 2030. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Set to Cash in on AI
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about TSM, which may support investor confidence and buying interest. Analyst recommendations are particularly influential for closely followed semiconductor stocks. Is TSMC a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to deliver solid operating results and maintains a dominant position in the global foundry market, with profit margins above 50%. These fundamentals reinforce its appeal as an AI infrastructure investment. Intel and TSMC Are Vying for Chip Fabrication Supremacy
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is being compared with Apple as a leading technology investment. Apple offers a broad consumer ecosystem and substantial revenue, while TSMC offers specialized exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and higher margins. Apple vs. Taiwan Semiconductor
• Neutral Sentiment: An earnings estimate from Erste Group Bank provides additional visibility into expectations for TSM’s fiscal 2026 performance, although the report does not identify a major change to the company’s outlook. Erste Group Bank’s Estimate for TSM FY2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: After roughly quadrupling over three years, TSM shares appear expensive relative to projected free cash flow. This raises the risk that strong future growth may already be reflected in the stock price. TSM Stock Looks Pricey Against Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Although TSMC is producing solid results, investors currently favor Intel’s turnaround narrative and see Intel as offering superior value. That relative preference could weigh on TSM’s near-term performance. Intel and TSMC Are Vying for Chip Fabrication Supremacy

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $147,160. This trade represents a 21.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired a total of 7,043 shares of company stock valued at $530,986 over the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $424.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $266.82 and a 12-month high of $487.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $434.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $396.90.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. Equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.07%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.