Tredje AP fonden Decreases Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Tredje AP fonden cut its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 37.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 237,173 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 142,825 shares during the quarter. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $72,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at approximately $360,443,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3,164.9% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,192,927 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $333,172,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156,389 shares during the period. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at approximately $232,924,000. Man Group plc raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 337.1% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,053,421 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $238,589,000 after purchasing an additional 812,404 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,070,393,000 after purchasing an additional 802,757 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at $506,222.43. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders purchased a total of 1,346 shares of company stock valued at $78,185 over the last quarter. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Dbs Bank raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to highlight TSMC as a core beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, with one note placing it in an “AIR 7” basket alongside other key AI hardware names. CIO touts ‘AIR 7’ as AI-heavy alternative to ‘Magnificent 7’
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish articles argue TSM shares remain attractive on pullbacks, including one saying the stock looks appealing below $400 and another calling it a fundamentally strong buy, reinforcing the view that investors still see upside from AI-driven demand. Buy TSM Below $400
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also pointed to strong semiconductor industry trends, including explosive AI memory demand and Samsung’s trillion-dollar valuation, which supports a constructive read-through for the broader chip supply chain that TSMC serves. Samsung Joins the $1 Trillion Club as AI Memory Demand Explodes
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC also announced it will trim its Vanguard International Semiconductor stake to refocus capital on core operations, a move that may improve strategic focus but does not materially change the investment case in the near term. TSMC Trims Vanguard Stake To Refocus Capital And Valuation Story
• Negative Sentiment: Some headlines revived geopolitical risk around Taiwan, reminding investors that TSMC remains exposed to cross-strait tensions, which can weigh on sentiment even when business fundamentals are strong. Game Theory Says Taiwan May Be The World’s Most Dangerous Standoff
• Negative Sentiment: There were also reports of large TSMC stake reductions by some funds, including ARK Invest and Driehaus Capital, which can create short-term selling pressure or signal caution among active managers. ARK Invest Dumps $40M in TSMC Stock, Pivots to Cerebras and AI Healthcare

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 2.1%

TSM opened at $395.84 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.05 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.39. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $366.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $335.73. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $188.81 and a one year high of $421.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.51.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.25 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

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.