Caprock Group LLC Takes $21.63 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 77,450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,631,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fairman Group LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Delta Asset Management LLC TN boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% during the third quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $362.01 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47. The stock has a market cap of $1.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $317.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $286.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $364.76.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. On average, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: January revenue jumped ~37% Y/Y to NT$401.26B, the highest monthly sales on record — clear evidence AI demand is accelerating and supports upside for near-term earnings and pricing power. TSMC Stock Hits Record High as Demand for AI Chips Drives Growth
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s board backed large 2026 capex plans plus increased dividend/bonus distributions after strong 2025 results — supports investor confidence and indicates management expects sustained demand. TSMC Board Backs Massive 2026 Capex, Dividend and Bonus Payouts After Strong 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Wholly owned subsidiary TSMC Global cleared steps to raise up to US$30B in capital — strengthens funding flexibility for fabs and capex without diluting the parent. TSMC Subsidiary TSMC Global Clears Path for Capital Increase of Up to US$30 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. officials are reportedly considering carve-outs from upcoming chip tariffs tied to firms’ U.S. investment commitments — a potential tailwind if TSMC’s U.S. expansion receives preferential treatment. US plans Big Tech carve-out from next wave of chip tariffs
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is expanding fabs overseas (e.g., Arizona) but Taiwan policymakers are setting limits on how much capacity moves — this reduces geopolitical risk for customers but may complicate global capacity planning. TSMC (TSM) Expands in Arizona, but Taiwan Draws Limits on U.S. Chip Shift
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are reassessing valuation after the rally — momentum is strong but the stock now trades at premium multiples, so upside depends on execution and margin preservation. Assessing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Valuation After Strong Recent Share Price Gains
• Negative Sentiment: Industry leaders warn TSMC may need to roughly double capacity to meet AI demand — implies years of heavy capex, execution risk and potential supply bottlenecks that could pressure margins or delay deliveries. TSMC Must Double Its Capacity to Meet Massive AI Demand, According to Jensen Huang
• Negative Sentiment: Taiwan’s pushback on a large-scale U.S. shift of chipmaking could keep advanced fabs concentrated in Taiwan — a geopolitical concentration risk investors must price in. ‘Impossible!’: Taiwan slams the brakes on US demands for 40% chip shift

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on TSM. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Argus raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $381.67.

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.