Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,361,947 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 96,744 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 1.0% of Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $717,773,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Zacks Research lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. 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 MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 4.2%

TSM opened at $436.00 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $192.20 and a 52 week high of $449.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $380.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $343.92. The firm has a market cap of $2.26 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.04%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC was linked to Nvidia’s latest AI momentum, with reports that the company is expanding use of Nvidia AI technologies across chip development and manufacturing operations, underscoring the strategic partnership between the two firms. TSMC Expands Use of NVIDIA AI Technologies Across Chip Production Operations
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles pointed to TSMC as a key winner from the AI buildout, including commentary that hyperscalers trying to reduce dependence on Nvidia still create more foundry demand for TSMC either way. Hyperscalers Are Trying To Replace Nvidia’s GPUs – TSMC Gets The Upside Either Way
• Positive Sentiment: News that TSMC may raise 3nm chip prices suggested demand remains tight, which can support revenue and margins if customers continue to accept higher pricing. TSMC’s Price Hike Is Bad For Nvidia Margins — And Potentially Great For Nvidia Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage tied TSMC to the broader AI infrastructure surge, highlighting that it remains one of the most important beneficiaries of rising semiconductor demand. The 3 Stocks Riding NVIDIA’s Massive Vera Rubin Rollout
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s ADR premium fell to a two-year low as Taiwan-listed shares outpaced U.S.-listed gains, a valuation/market-structure note rather than a direct fundamental change. TSMC ADR Premium Falls To Two-Year Low As Taipei Shares Surge
• Negative Sentiment: One article flagged TSMC as potentially overvalued after its recent rally, which could temper enthusiasm if investors become more valuation-sensitive. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) Overvalued After 4.1% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that TSMC is reducing its stake in Vanguard International Semiconductor may raise some questions about portfolio rebalancing, though it does not appear to be a core operating concern. Why TSMC (TSM) Is Reducing Stake in Vanguard Semiconductor Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.