Nicholas Investment Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 14.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,672 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,758 shares during the period. Nicholas Investment Partners LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $11,448,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Fifth Lane Capital LP grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Lane Capital LP now owns 3,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $912,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,064 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,186,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 77.2% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 190,504 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,723,000 after acquiring an additional 83,009 shares during the period. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. now owns 1,634 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $497,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Giverny Capital Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 96.9% during the 4th quarter. Giverny Capital Inc. now owns 16,069 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,837,000 after acquiring an additional 7,906 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance
NYSE:TSM opened at $423.00 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.19, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50 day moving average of $397.03 and a 200 day moving average of $353.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $206.20 and a 1-year high of $450.16.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.12%.
Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
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
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. 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 boosted their price target 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. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Insider Activity 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 cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 3,496 shares of company stock worth $229,407. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.
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