Summitry LLC Has $171.88 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Summitry LLC decreased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 565,581 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 22,770 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 7.2% of Summitry LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Summitry LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $171,875,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Cedar Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% in the third quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $404.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $371.93 and a 200-day moving average of $339.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.09 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $190.03 and a 52-week high of $421.97.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a central beneficiary of the AI chip boom, with analysts and commentators continuing to describe it as a “trustworthy AI compounder” and a likely winner in the GPU and ASIC buildout. TSM Stock’s Upward Momentum Validates Top Analyst’s ‘Most Trustworthy AI Compounder’ Call
• Positive Sentiment: Strong investor interest in TSMC and broader semiconductor ETFs suggests continued confidence in the company’s long-term growth outlook and AI exposure. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentary says Nvidia’s ongoing need for more GPUs highlights TSMC’s importance as a key manufacturing bottleneck, underscoring how critical TSMC is to the AI supply chain. EXCLUSIVE: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Flying To Taiwan Nearly Every Month Asking For More GPUs – The Answer Remains Not Yet
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing TSMC with ASML and other semiconductor leaders keeps TSM in the spotlight, but it mainly reinforces its status as a top-tier AI infrastructure play rather than changing the near-term outlook. ASML vs TSMC Stock: Which Semiconductor Giant Is the Smarter AI Investment in 2025?
• Negative Sentiment: Huawei said it has made a chipmaking breakthrough and plans to narrow the gap with TSMC using new manufacturing methods, raising concerns that U.S. sanctions may have accelerated China’s domestic semiconductor push. Huawei Says It Has A Chipmaking Breakthrough. Did US Sanctions Backfire?
• Negative Sentiment: Huawei’s claim that it could start producing advanced 1.4-nanometer chips by 2031 adds a long-term competitive overhang for TSMC, even if the technology gap remains significant today. Huawei touts chip breakthrough to shorten gap with TSMC

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. 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. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.

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.