Procyon Advisors LLC Buys 1,707 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 12.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,707 shares during the period. Procyon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $4,605,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Cedar Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Fairman Group LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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 Trading Down 2.8%

NYSE TSM opened at $329.21 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $348.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $309.66. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $390.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. On average, analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 28.36%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Barclays increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.