Mondrian Investment Partners LTD lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 18.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,753 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 16,172 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $47,787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Tiger Global Management LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% in the first quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,880,717,000 after acquiring an additional 1,839,600 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,591,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $875,802,000 after acquiring an additional 274,389 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,781,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $602,147,000 after acquiring an additional 130,602 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.2% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,717,515 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $783,513,000 after acquiring an additional 690,523 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% during the first quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,632,738 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $551,784,000 after acquiring an additional 98,123 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
- Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
- Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
- Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns
Insider Activity
In related news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $73.58 per share, for a total transaction of $25,753.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $147,160. The trade was a 21.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 1.3%
Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $417.74 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $266.82 and a 12-month high of $487.47. The company has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $434.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $420.15.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. Research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a $1.0854 dividend. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 22.27%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TSM shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.78.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.
TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.
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