Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda lessened its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 91.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 7,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 78,000 shares during the period. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,329,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Westend Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 476.2% during the fourth quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the third quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairman Group LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was acquired 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 directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This represents a 12.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TSMC to a Buy, citing stronger earnings prospects and improving analyst sentiment that could support further upside. TSMC (TSM) Upgraded to Buy: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights TSMC alongside Nvidia and Intel as winners from the AI supply-chain re-shoring and strong AI chip demand — a positive narrative for TSMC’s fab utilization and pricing power. Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Nvidia, Taiwan and Intel
• Positive Sentiment: Lam Research (supplier to chipmakers) is expected to report strong results driven by record chip demand — a supplier beat would signal continued customer capex at TSMC’s level. Lam Research to Report Earnings. Chip Demand Has Been Driving Record Sales.
• Positive Sentiment: Barchart and other outlets are reiterating that TSMC’s AI momentum and Q1 results make it a strong buy, reinforcing investor confidence in its long-term growth trajectory. 3 Reasons TSMC Stock Is a ‘Strong Buy’ After Q1 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia’s CEO warned manufacturing bottlenecks could persist 2–3 years, which implies sustained demand for advanced foundry capacity like TSMC’s but also potential near-term supply constraints. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Says Manufacturing Bottlenecks Are a ‘2–3 Year Problem.’
• Neutral Sentiment: Bloomberg coverage of memory stocks shows record profits in that segment but highlights valuation gaps versus AI-accelerator names — a sector-level debate that could reroute some investor flows but doesn’t change TSMC’s core demand drivers. Memory Stock Valuations Spark Debate Over ‘Supercycle’ Potential
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis warns that even “perfect” earnings can produce muted stock reactions — a reminder that despite strong fundamentals, macro headlines or positioning can limit near-term upside in TSM. Why Great Earnings Don’t Always Boost Prices

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Barclays raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.4%

TSM opened at $367.70 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $147.44 and a 52 week high of $390.20. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $355.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $323.28. The firm 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 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 (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%.The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 14.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

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.