Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab lowered its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 75.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 230,219 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 699,962 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 1.5% of Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $77,803,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,556,000 after acquiring an additional 1,784 shares during the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the second quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth about $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 12,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $923,588.64. This trade represents a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through 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 stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders purchased 6,857 shares of company stock valued at $512,334. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC reportedly plans to raise chipmaking prices by 5% to 10% in 2027 for both advanced and mature nodes, which supports revenue and margin expansion. TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, Nikkei Asia reports
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports point to durable AI chip demand and stronger-than-expected quarterly results, reinforcing the view that TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI buildout. Bull of the Day: Taiwan Semi (TSM)
- Positive Sentiment: Chip stocks broadly rebounded after last week’s selloff, adding sector support to TSMC’s move. Chip stocks extend global rebound following last week’s rout
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight TSMC’s strong AI exposure, with some calling it a buying opportunity after the post-earnings pullback. What’s Going on With Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is also being driven by TSMC’s expanding Arizona investment and long-term capex plans, which signal growth but may pressure near-term costs. TSMC sees long-term AI chip demand as Arizona investment expands to $265 billion
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warns that higher U.S. spending and construction challenges could weigh on margins and slow expansion, creating a risk investors are still watching. TSMC (TSM) Stock Drops 7% Despite Record Quarter — Why Investors Are Concerned
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance
Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $425.04 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $223.70 and a fifty-two week high of $479.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $427.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $380.06. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $2.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.36.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 40.88%. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.05 EPS for the current year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.43%.
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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