Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Walter Public Investments Inc.’s 3rd Largest Position

Walter Public Investments Inc. trimmed its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 17.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 94,027 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 19,211 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 5.1% of Walter Public Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Walter Public Investments Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $28,574,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of TSM opened at $419.28 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $378.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $342.57. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $190.56 and a twelve month high of $430.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC said rising AI power consumption is becoming a key design constraint, reinforcing demand for more advanced, energy-efficient chips and highlighting the company’s relevance in next-generation AI hardware. TSMC Puts AI Power Constraints At Center Of Future Chip Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC may raise 3nm process prices by up to 15% in the second half of the year suggest improving pricing power and potentially stronger margins. Report: TSMC to Raise 3nm Process Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting TSMC’s strong quarterly results, raised 2026 revenue guidance above 30%, and higher capital spending expectations continues to support the bullish case for AI-driven growth. Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Nearing 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-style comparisons against peers such as Broadcom and ASML kept TSMC in the spotlight as one of the strongest semiconductor names near record levels. TSM vs Broadcom: Both Nearing 52-Week High
• Neutral Sentiment: MediaTek’s support for both TSMC and Intel advanced packaging technologies was more of an industry development than a direct catalyst for TSMC shares. MediaTek says it supports both TSMC and Intel advanced packaging technologies
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader articles comparing TSMC with ASML or discussing “the best semi stock to buy” mainly reflect continuing investor interest in the sector rather than a new company-specific development. ASML vs. TSMC: Better Semi Stock to Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Comments that AI energy use is becoming a limiting factor could eventually pressure chip growth assumptions if power constraints slow deployment or raise infrastructure costs, though the near-term read-through is mixed. Energy use forcing rethink of AI chip design, TSMC says

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.

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.