Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. Sells 8,095 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,207,805 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,095 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 3.2% of Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $367,997,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Cedar Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westend Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 476.2% during the 4th quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $367.70 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $147.44 and a twelve month high of $390.20. The company has a market cap of $1.90 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $355.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $323.28.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 14.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on TSM shares. Barclays increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Argus upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $55.93 per share, for a total transaction of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 9,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $506,222.43. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker upgrades and reiterated “buy” ratings (Zacks rank upgrade, DA Davidson reiteration) raise near-term buy-side interest by signaling stronger earnings prospects and analyst confidence. TSMC (TSM) Upgraded to Buy: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage emphasizing TSMC as the critical “pick-and-shovel” play for the AI supercycle and noting stronger 2026 sales guidance underpins durable demand for advanced nodes. Prediction: The Best Pick-and-Shovel AI Stock of 2026…
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned manufacturing bottlenecks could persist 2–3 years — a backdrop that supports TSMC because capacity constraints and long equipment lead times favor incumbent leading-edge fabs. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Says Manufacturing Bottlenecks…
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector momentum: a broad chip rally (Micron-led SOX strength) and analyst bullish takes on testing/equipment names suggest continued rotation into semiconductor supply-chain beneficiaries like TSMC. Micron sits at the center of a red-hot chip rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces on Nvidia/Intel/TSMC and onshoring of AI supply chains highlight strategic positioning but are more thematic than immediately price-moving. Nvidia vs. Intel vs. TSMC: The American AI Ecosystem
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and articles argue the market may be mispricing TSMC as cyclical when its long-term structural role in AI could make it less cyclical — a positive thesis but one that plays out over quarters/years. TSMC: The Market Is Pricing A Foundry Like A Cyclical…
• Negative Sentiment: InvestorPlace and other commentary note instances where “perfect” earnings don’t produce follow-through; this explains why strong results may not immediately translate to a sustained breakout. Why Great Earnings Don’t Always Boost Prices

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.