Greenspring Advisors LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 7,693 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,338,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,556,000 after buying an additional 1,784 shares during the period. FWL Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% in the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth $270,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bernstein and Bank of America remained bullish on TSMC, citing its leadership in advanced chips for AI and raising confidence in earnings growth. Bernstein and BofA Remain Bullish on TSMC (TSM) Amid AI and Advanced Node Leadership
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage continues to frame TSMC as a core AI beneficiary, with a 12-month consensus price target around $500 and expectations that hyperscaler AI buildouts will keep demand strong. The One Company Every AI Giant Cannot Build Without Just Raised Its Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC is in or near buy zones and outperforming the broader market may be reinforcing investor interest in the name. TSMC (TSM) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
- Positive Sentiment: AI-related enthusiasm across the semiconductor sector has lifted Taiwanese chip stocks, with comments from Nvidia’s CEO highlighting optical connectivity and infrastructure bottlenecks that could support foundry demand. Fresh AI Buzz Powers Taiwan Stocks Even Higher
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on TSMC being heavily owned by hedge funds or included in stock screens, which reinforces institutional interest but does not add a major new catalyst. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM): One of the Most Owned Stocks by Hedge Funds?
- Neutral Sentiment: General “best manufacturing stocks” coverage is supportive background noise, but it is not a clear TSMC-specific driver. Best Manufacturing Stocks To Follow Now – May 31st
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader Nvidia-related news is helping sentiment around the AI chip ecosystem, but it is an indirect benefit for TSMC rather than a direct company update. Nvidia CEO Pitches ‘Insane’ AI Returns to Billionaire Families
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 2.0%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.71%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently weighed in on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.
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Insider Activity
In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 over the last 90 days. 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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