Generate Investment Management Ltd Buys 89,926 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Generate Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 41.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 304,513 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 89,926 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 5.4% of Generate Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $138,916,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fearless Solutions LLC dba Best Invest bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $208,000. ASK Capital Investment Managers LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,005,000. Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $216,000. XY Planning Network Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 676 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProCore Advisors LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. ProCore Advisors LLC now owns 1,822 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $831,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand is expected to drive roughly 50% year-over-year revenue growth, with analysts at JPMorgan and Citigroup anticipating additional gains after another record quarter. TSMC’s dominant position in advanced-chip manufacturing remains a major competitive advantage. MarketWatch earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: Recent revenue trends, pricing power and expanding production capacity have increased expectations for stronger 2027 growth. Erste Group also raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts to $16.92 and $22.26, respectively. Fool investment outlook
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s approximately 73% foundry share and roughly 90% share of advanced-chip manufacturing support pricing power, high margins and long-term AI exposure. Seeking Alpha earnings preview

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, July 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $71.71 per share, with a total value of $143,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,027,169.99. This represents a 7.61% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000. The trade was a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 16,043 shares of company stock valued at $1,185,746 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Bank of America upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $515.00 price target for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $524.89.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM stock traded down $12.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $432.84. The stock had a trading volume of 7,078,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,988,949. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.24 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $434.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $415.74. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $266.82 and a fifty-two week high of $487.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. Analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.60 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 24.96%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer and the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, the company pioneered the pure-play foundry model, producing chips designed by other companies rather than selling products under its own semiconductor brand.

TSMC manufactures a broad range of integrated circuits, including advanced logic chips used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer electronics.