WBI Investments LLC Takes Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

WBI Investments LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,613 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $450,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,980,614,000 after purchasing an additional 168,171 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after buying an additional 541,047 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,171,445,000 after buying an additional 130,173 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,516,692,000 after buying an additional 544,750 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,984,783,000 after acquiring an additional 229,237 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM opened at $339.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $348.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $308.21. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $390.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.42.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.36%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Zacks Research cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC claims a 72% share of the global chip market and says AI demand is at record highs — supports a strong revenue/capacity outlook for 2026. TSMC Claims 72% Of Global Chip Market As AI Demand Hits Record Highs
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators still call TSMC a buy on the “Nvidia flip” and AI capex tailwinds — market positioning as the dominant foundry benefits from expanding AI GPU and datacenter spend. TSMC Stock Is Still a Buy as the ‘Nvidia Flip’ Reshapes Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary highlights TSMC’s durable competitive moat (advanced process tech) as a reason there’s still time to buy after recent pullbacks. Think It’s Too Late to Buy Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Stock? Here’s the 1 Reason Why There’s Still Time.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual high volume of call option buying points to bullish positioning by some investors/speculators expecting further upside. Investors Buy High Volume of Call Options on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary frames the recent ~13% pullback as a buying opportunity given long-term growth, but flags that valuation remains elevated versus history. TSMC Stock Looks Like a Table-Pounding Gift After That 13% Correction
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons to Nvidia and other peers emphasize Nvidia’s faster growth and stronger near-term upside, creating a relative-performance debate for investors weighing TSM vs NVDA. NVDA vs. TSM: Which Semiconductor Powerhouse Offers More Upside?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded TSMC from “strong-buy” to “hold,” signaling some analyst caution on near-term upside and contributing to selling pressure. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Benzinga reports Tesla has “snubbed” TSMC as it builds an in-house/alternative chip supply chain — a reminder that major customers can shift sourcing and that client concentration risk exists. Tesla Just Snubbed TSMC — Musk Is Quietly Building A Sovereign Chip Chain
• Negative Sentiment: Reports flag geopolitical and supply risks (e.g., helium shortage, Strait of Hormuz disruptions) that could interrupt fabs and create cost/production shocks for TSMC and its partners. Nvidia, TSMC Are Dangerously Exposed To A Hidden War Risk (Hint: Not Oil)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.