Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. lessened its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 17.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 71,639 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 14,961 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 3.1% of Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $21,770,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted TSMC as a major beneficiary of Big Tech’s massive AI capital spending, with articles calling it an underappreciated winner in the AI infrastructure buildout. 2 Unsung Heroes of Big Tech’s $725 Billion AI Capex Spend
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s comments that AI is “insanely profitable” for TSMC added to confidence that the company remains central to the AI chip supply chain. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Calls AI ‘Insanely Profitable’ for TSMC. How to Play TSM Stock Here.
- Positive Sentiment: New coverage said TSMC is a top semiconductor stock for 2026, while other pieces noted Harvard Management’s large stake, both reinforcing institutional confidence in the stock. Harvard University’s Favorite AI Stock Pick: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
- Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s CEO said chip supply is likely to stay tight for years because AI demand is still outpacing capacity, which is positive for pricing power but also underscores how stretched supply remains. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Sees AI Chip Demand Outpacing Supply
- Negative Sentiment: At the same time, CEO C.C. Wei highlighted talent shortages and ongoing concerns about water availability in Taiwan, which could limit production growth and add operational risk. TSMC boss frets about shortages of talent, water in Taiwan
- Negative Sentiment: One report also said Google may look to Samsung for additional AI chip capacity because of a TSMC capacity crunch, suggesting some customers are seeking alternatives. GOOGL Explores Samsung Partnership For Next-Gen AI Chip Amid TSMC Capacity Crunch: Report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 0.5%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. Analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared 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 represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.12%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
TSM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. 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. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 3,496 shares of company stock worth $229,407. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.
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.
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