Trinity Street Asset Management LLP Reduces Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Trinity Street Asset Management LLP lowered its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 966,824 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 24,940 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 18.5% of Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $293,808,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $566,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820,852 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,368,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593,786 shares in the last quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $360,443,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3,164.9% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,192,927 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $333,172,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156,389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at about $232,924,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. 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. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $365.13 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.89 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a current ratio of 2.62. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $137.90 and a 52 week high of $390.20. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $349.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $317.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 28.36%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi reaffirmed its Buy on TSM and raised its price target to NT$2,800, citing growing demand for AI-driven chips — a direct endorsement that supports upside expectations and institutional interest. Citi Remains Bullish on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
• Positive Sentiment: Silicon Motion (SIMO) has begun large-scale production of PCIe Gen5 SSD controllers built on TSMC’s 6nm EUV node — a concrete customer win that implies strong foundry utilization and secular demand across PCs, phones, automotive and storage markets. Silicon Motion Gen5 SSD Push Raises Questions On Valuation And Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators expect TSMC to beat Q1 results and sustain AI-driven margin resilience, with Seeking Alpha and others forecasting upside to guidance — a near-term earnings beat would likely reinforce the rally. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Setting Up For Another Beat (Preview)
• Positive Sentiment: Broader hardware strength (Foxconn/Apple ecosystem) is cited as validating an expanding AI/server cycle that benefits TSMC’s capacity and pricing power. Apple’s Silent Partner Just Validated the Hardware Boom (TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are debating valuation after a ~133% one-year run; some see momentum and fundamentals justifying the move, others warn the multiple is rich — this keeps the stock sensitive to forward guidance and revisions. Is It Too Late To Consider Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) After 133% One Year Surge?
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming corporate calendar items (earnings/analyst updates around mid-April) are acting as catalysts — results and management commentary will likely drive the next leg of volatility. Dear Taiwan semi stock fans, mark your calendars for April 16
• Negative Sentiment: Rising geopolitical tensions around Taiwan increase perceived tail risk to TSMC’s Taiwan fabs and the global supply chain, keeping a political-risk premium on the stock. Geopolitical Tension Puts TSMC Valuation And Supply Chain Resilience In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s Terafab/partner announcements and US-based foundry positioning introduce a strategic competitive angle — a credible U.S. alternative for certain customers could weigh on long-term share assumptions for TSMC in select segments. Intel’s New Orbit: From Chip Lag to Leading Edge

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. The trade was a 12.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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.