Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Position Boosted by NFSG Corp

NFSG Corp lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 68.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,939 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,225 shares during the quarter. NFSG Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,622,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.8% during the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 658 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $300,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. SLT Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. SLT Holdings LLC now owns 2,834 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Walser Wealth Management Company A Ltd Liability Co boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 130.2% during the 3rd quarter. Walser Wealth Management Company A Ltd Liability Co now owns 2,435 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. now owns 2,778 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,267,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the period. Finally, Barlow Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barlow Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58,053 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,999,000 after buying an additional 386 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $422.15 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $266.82 and a twelve month high of $487.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $434.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $417.14. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.46, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 50.31%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.60 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business 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 $1.0854 dividend. This is a drop from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 24.96%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $515.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $528.22.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.13 per share, with a total value of $74,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 30,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,243,840.97. This represents a 3.42% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 16,043 shares of company stock valued at $1,185,746. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record third-quarter results, with net income rising 68.7% year over year to approximately NT$763 billion. Revenue and earnings exceeded expectations, supported by strong demand for advanced AI and high-performance-computing chips. TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued above-consensus fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $52.3 billion to $54.3 billion versus an analyst estimate of $48.8 billion. Advanced technologies represented about 79% of wafer revenue, while 2-nanometer adoption is gaining momentum. TSMC beats Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s chief executive sees no sign of an AI-related demand slowdown. Competition among Nvidia, Apple, Broadcom and other customers for TSMC’s leading-edge capacity also reinforces the company’s pricing power and strategic importance. TSMC capacity is a battleground for AI customers
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $560 and maintained a buy rating, arguing that long-term AI demand remains underappreciated.
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly in discussions with Elon Musk’s proposed Texas “Terafab” complex. Any expansion could strengthen its U.S. footprint and create additional capacity, but the talks remain preliminary. TSMC talks with Elon Musk’s Terafab
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about TSMC’s plan to spend as much as $64 billion on capital expenditures. The investment is intended to meet AI-chip demand, but it raises questions about free cash flow, returns on new capacity and the risk of overbuilding if AI spending cools. TSMC’s $64 billion spending plan
• Negative Sentiment: The stock was caught in a broader semiconductor selloff driven by a hot inflation reading, higher-rate concerns and fears that debt financing could undermine the profitability of AI infrastructure companies such as CoreWeave and Oracle. These macro and financing concerns outweighed the earnings beat in the near term. Chip stocks tumble on AI investment worries

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

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.