Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Keel Point LLC

Keel Point LLC lowered its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 63.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,518 shares during the period. Keel Point LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,068,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSM. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 872 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Lavelle Capital LP acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter valued at $1,366,000. Challenger Wealth Management grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.1% during the first quarter. Challenger Wealth Management now owns 5,107 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,726,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the period. Axiom Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at $509,000. Finally, WNY Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter worth about $899,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $395,950. The trade was a 25.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 15,857 shares of company stock valued at $1,167,094. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Bank of America upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $496.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of TSM opened at $404.21 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $427.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $384.64. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $223.70 and a one year high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.16, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.37% and a net margin of 50.31%.The company had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. 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 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 21.43%.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported approximately $40.20 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 36% year over year, while net income rose 77.41%. The strong results reinforce expectations for continued demand for advanced AI chips and foundry capacity. TSMC AI Stock Article
• Positive Sentiment: Strong technology earnings and better-than-expected forecasts from Lam Research helped lift the broader chip sector and attracted fresh money to semiconductor ETFs, creating a supportive backdrop for TSMC shares. Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised TSMC’s earnings forecasts, including Erste Group’s increases to $16.69 per share for fiscal 2026 and $21.25 for fiscal 2027. The consensus analyst rating remains “Buy,” with an average price target of $496.25. TSMC Analyst Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s advanced-chip packaging expansion, including a reported Arizona partnership with Amkor, could strengthen its position in the AI supply chain and support U.S. customer demand. TSMC Advanced Packaging Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Vice President Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares, increasing his direct ownership by 25%. The insider buying offers a modest vote of confidence, though the transaction is small relative to TSMC’s market value. TSMC Insider Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC increased its quarterly dividend to $1.1136 per share, or $4.45 annualized, but its roughly 1.1% yield means the change is secondary to the company’s AI-growth outlook. TSMC Dividend Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to monitor Samsung’s proposed Broadcom partnership, which could create a stronger alternative in AI foundry and packaging, as well as restrictions on China-related equipment and concerns about the sustainability of AI spending. Samsung Broadcom Foundry Partnership

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.