Headwater Capital Co Ltd Boosts Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Headwater Capital Co Ltd lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 312,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,000 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 21.3% of Headwater Capital Co Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Headwater Capital Co Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $87,138,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth $32,000. Fairman Group LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Delta Asset Management LLC TN lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% during the third quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navigoe LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the annual dividend ~28% to at least TWD 23 for 2026 and guided for ~38% revenue growth in Q1 — a clear signal of cash flow strength and confidence in AI-related demand. TSMC Raises Dividend 28% While 38% Revenue Growth Reframes the Geopolitical Risk
• Positive Sentiment: Stock hit a new 52-week high after a major chip supply/deal development (cited alongside AMD activity), reinforcing momentum and FOMO among tech investors. TSMC Stock (TSM) Hits a New 52-Week High — What’s Driving the Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Benzinga notes TSMC crossed a ~$2 trillion market-cap milestone as Nvidia’s AI surge accelerates foundry demand — a macro tailwind for TSMC’s order book and pricing power. Nvidia’s Rise Just Created A New $2 Trillion Giant
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive — consensus “Buy” ratings support continued investor interest. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and press are debating whether TSMC can sustain 60%+ gross margins as it expands overseas — margin guidance is strong but foreign fabs could meaningfully change cost structure. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI spending forecasts and investor rotation into international tech support TSMC’s long-term demand outlook, but leave the stock sensitive to sentiment swings around customer capex. IT Spending Will Exceed $6 Trillion for the First Time in 2026 Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here’s How to Invest.
• Negative Sentiment: Industry-level risks: upcoming Nvidia results and media attention on AI competition/dystopian narratives create short-term volatility and could temper demand expectations if key customers moderate capex. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $387.45 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $390.21. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $333.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $296.18. The company has a market capitalization of $2.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 issued a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 23.57%.

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.