Sigma Planning Corp decreased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 6.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 19,836 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,389 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $8,933,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tiger Global Management LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% in the 1st quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,880,717,000 after buying an additional 1,839,600 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,591,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $875,802,000 after buying an additional 274,389 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,781,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $602,147,000 after buying an additional 130,602 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.2% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,717,515 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $783,513,000 after acquiring an additional 690,523 shares during the period. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,632,738 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $551,784,000 after acquiring an additional 98,123 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: 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
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 0.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $417.74 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $434.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $420.70. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $266.82 and a 52 week high of $487.47.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The company had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This is a negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 22.27%.
Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In other news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000. This represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 8,043 shares of company stock valued at $598,956. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on TSM. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $515.00 target price for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.78.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile
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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