Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Ramirez Asset Management Inc.’s Largest Position

Ramirez Asset Management Inc. cut its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 31.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 135,572 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 61,423 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 5.3% of Ramirez Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Ramirez Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $37,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth $32,000. Fairman Group LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Delta Asset Management LLC TN increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Navigoe LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 4.3%

NYSE TSM opened at $385.81 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $389.18. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $331.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $295.54.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 is presently 23.57%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC hit a new 52-week high after reports tying the rally to a major AMD supply deal that accelerates AI capacity builds and boosts foundry orders for advanced nodes. TSMC Stock (TSM) Hits a New 52-Week High — What’s Driving the Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Macro AI spending is set to swell, with forecasts that global IT/AI spend will exceed $6 trillion in 2026 — a structural tailwind for TSMC as the dominant advanced-node foundry. IT Spending Will Exceed $6 Trillion for the First Time in 2026 Thanks to AI
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional positioning and upbeat brokerage coverage are supporting momentum — reports show big fund purchases (Point72 disclosed a large TSM stake) and an average “Buy” rating from brokerages. These flows can amplify rallies in a concentrated market. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks Taiwan Semiconductor Receives Average Rating of “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI/semiconductor coverage and “AI-boom” stories (Zacks, MarketBeat, Yahoo) highlight TSMC as a core play in the supply chain and a beneficiary of the current data-center capex cycle — supporting investor interest and inclusion in international ETFs that are outperforming. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Margin sustainability is under scrutiny: TSMC is targeting very high gross margins (guidance cited ~63–65% for Q1) but warns overseas fab expansion could shave 2–4% off margins — a medium-term tradeoff between growth and margin pressure. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia’s earnings cycle is the market’s near-term litmus test for AI chip demand; competitive dynamics (Google/Meta/AMD moves) could influence fab demand mix and pricing, so TSMC’s outlook is indirectly tied to how Nvidia’s results shape investor expectations. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic/policy risks — headlines about new global tariffs and a “sell America” rotation are creating cross-currents; higher tariffs and trade uncertainty could raise costs or slow global capex cycles that matter to TSMC. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment risks from viral reports about AI-driven job loss and dystopian scenarios have spooked parts of the market; broad tech sell-offs could pressure momentum stocks like TSMC despite strong fundamentals. Skittish investors spooked as dystopian AI outlooks go viral

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

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.