Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Explore Capital Management LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

Explore Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 15.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,032 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,532 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 10.7% of Explore Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Explore Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $17,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sigma Planning Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.5% during the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 21,672 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,054,000 after purchasing an additional 2,406 shares during the period. Premier Fund Managers Ltd increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 21.0% in the 3rd quarter. Premier Fund Managers Ltd now owns 36,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,927,000 after buying an additional 6,300 shares during the period. Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,982,000. Advyzon Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 16.5% during the 3rd quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 5,281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,475,000 after buying an additional 749 shares during the period. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 45.9% during the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 4,030 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after acquiring an additional 1,268 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group set a $330.00 price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. DA Davidson raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $370.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.92 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50-day moving average of $328.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $293.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $134.25 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%.The business had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company 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 $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.57%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson started coverage with a Buy and a $450 price target, citing TSMC’s execution and AI-driven demand — a direct analyst catalyst supporting further upside. DA Davidson Assigns TSMC (TSM) a Buy Rating Amid AI Demand Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Company packaging advances plus a new Taiwan–U.S. trade agreement were reported as reframing TSMC’s growth outlook — this supports longer-term revenue from high‑performance and AI chips and bolsters capex visibility. Taiwan Semiconductor Packaging Breakthrough And Trade Deal Reframe Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Social and data platforms flagged a sharp January revenue surge and sustained AI infrastructure demand, reinforcing the narrative of multi‑year secular growth and supporting lofty analyst price targets. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on January Revenue Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Notable hedge fund/investor activity (Druckenmiller, Tepper/Appaloosa, 13F interest from other big managers) shows continued institutional conviction, which can amplify momentum. 13F: What Druckenmiller, Dalio, Tepper, & NVIDIA are Buying Appaloosa’s David Tepper Boosts 70,000 Shares in TSMC
• Neutral Sentiment: Patent and co‑packaged optics analyses note TSMC as a leading IP player in advanced packaging/optical interconnects — strategic but longer‑term in impact. Co-Packaged Optics & Optical Interconnects Patent Landscape Analysis 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is repeatedly featured in “best stocks” and investment‑idea roundups (Fool, Zacks). Useful for retail interest but less of an immediate price driver than corporate/earnings news. The Best Stocks to Buy With $10,000 Right Now Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Nvidia, Taiwan, Bloom Energy…
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive development — startups (e.g., Taalas) and peer advancements (Micron debates) attract attention but so far don’t displace TSMC’s foundry scale; monitor as a medium‑term watch item. Chip startup Taalas raises $169 million… Is Micron Technology the Next Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing?
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and “replacement anxiety” concerns (trade frictions, Taiwan‑China tensions) remain a persistent downside risk that can trigger volatility or disrupt supply chains. Replacement Anxiety
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries and articles asking whether TSMC is “too expensive” could cap near‑term gains if growth expectations cool. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Too Expensive Now?

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.