Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is PineStone Asset Management Inc.’s Largest Position

PineStone Asset Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,246,545 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 299,234 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 11.8% of PineStone Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. PineStone Asset Management Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing worth $1,898,536,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TSM. Westfuller Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the third quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 793 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $640,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Millennium Group LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. New Millennium Group LLC now owns 1,248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Japan approves TSMC’s plan to build a large 3nm “AI chip” factory — a $5.26B investment that brings advanced-node capacity to Japan, diversifies the AI supply chain away from Taiwan and reduces geopolitical concentration risk, supporting long-term revenue and strategic customer wins. Taiwan Semiconductor Wins Approval For Ultra-Efficient AI Chip Mega-Factory In Japan
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC has started production/ramp of next‑gen 2nm chips amid record AI demand — a development analysts say reframes growth and valuation expectations as AI and data‑center orders increase. This supports higher long‑term revenue and margin outlooks. TSMC 2nm Ramp And AI Demand Reframe Growth And Valuation Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity — investors bought ~212,745 calls (≈33% above average) — signals short‑term bullish positioning and elevated probability of upside/volatility in the near term. (Market options data)
• Positive Sentiment: Big push into advanced packaging — analysts highlight packaging as a new growth and margin lever that could deepen customer relationships for AI chips and increase wafer‑plus‑services revenue. Will TSM’s Advanced Packaging Push Unlock a New Growth Phase?
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchases and strong margin reports — recent VP buys and commentary about record gross margins and NVIDIA becoming the top customer are read as confidence signals from insiders and confirm pricing power. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on Capacity Constraints
• Positive Sentiment: Brand/innovation recognition — TSMC appears on Fast Company’s list of most innovative companies, a reputational plus that underscores technology leadership (minor direct impact but supportive of investor sentiment). ELEHEAR Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Capacity constraints are intensifying — social and analyst commentary points to tight advanced-node supply. That supports pricing and margins but raises short‑term fulfillment risks and high capex needs. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on Capacity Constraints
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly fund letters highlight strong underlying demand and TSMC’s role in portfolios — supportive context but largely reiterative of stronger operational themes. TSM Gains from Strong Demand and Its Industry-Leading Manufacturing Capabilities
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term pullback noted — recent market coverage flagged that TSMC fell more sharply than the broader market in a prior session, indicating increased near‑term volatility and profit‑taking pressure despite the positive fundamental news flow. TSMC (TSM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. The trade was a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 6.8%

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $337.90 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $390.20. The company has a market cap of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.29. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $348.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $314.32.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders 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 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.36%.

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.