Foresight Global Investors Inc. Takes Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Foresight Global Investors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $606,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 0.4% of Foresight Global Investors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Childress Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 145.3% during the third quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 1,891 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 101,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,470,000 after buying an additional 8,738 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 28.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,394,000 after buying an additional 8,284 shares during the period. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 125.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after buying an additional 2,901 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cherokee Insurance Co bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth $1,248,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.1%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $353.57 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $342.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $300.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $390.20. The stock has a market cap of $1.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on TSM. UBS Group set a $330.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock 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: TSMC is accelerating construction of a new “mega fab” in Southern Taiwan to boost AI-focused capacity, a direct long-term positive for supply to hyperscalers and chip designers that rely on TSMC’s advanced nodes. TSMC Speeds Southern Taiwan Mega Fab As AI Demand Meets Valuation Debate
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Nvidia has reallocated production at TSMC from H200 chips for China to its next‑gen Vera Rubin hardware — good for TSMC if it means higher‑value, in‑demand wafers and continued utilization of premium capacity. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector theme: analysts and ETF pieces continue to flag the multi‑hundred‑billion dollar AI buildout that underpins long‑term semiconductor demand, keeping TSM well positioned as the dominant foundry. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder: TSMC recently reported strong margins and EPS, supporting the long‑term investment thesis even as short‑term flows create volatility. (See company filings and recent earnings release for details.)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/export controls and stalled China sales: multiple outlets report Nvidia has halted China‑bound H200 output — a sign U.S./China restrictions are limiting near‑term volumes and adding uncertainty to TSMC’s China‑exposed revenue. That political/regulatory uncertainty is a near‑term headwind. Nvidia Halts China Bound H200 Chip Output, Shifts Focus to Vera Rubin
• Negative Sentiment: Market flows and notable profit‑taking: global funds have trimmed the hottest AI bets and dumped Taiwan exposure, and some prominent managers trimmed TSMC positions — contributing to recent selling pressure and amplified volatility. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

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.