Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stake Raised by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 22.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 255,676 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,303 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 1.6% of Sapient Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $122,328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $419.94 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $427.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $387.40. 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 current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.37%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.43%.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,950. This trade represents a 25.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Sunday, July 19th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.71 per share, with a total value of $143,420.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 28,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,027,169.99. This trade represents a 7.61% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 16,697 shares of company stock valued at $1,228,663. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC raised its 2026 outlook as AI-related demand accelerated, reinforcing expectations for stronger revenue and earnings growth. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Raised Its 2026 Outlook as AI Demand Accelerated
• Positive Sentiment: A roughly $64 billion capital-spending plan signals that TSMC expects sustained demand for leading-edge chips; reports that capacity remains insufficient could support pricing power and long-term growth. TSMC’s $64 Billion Investment Signals Mega-Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Investment commentary describes TSMC as a critical bottleneck in the AI-chip supply chain, highlighting its strategic importance to chip designers and cloud companies. Could Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Be the Most Critical Bottleneck in the AI Chip Boom?
• Positive Sentiment: Industry reports continue to point to semiconductor-sales growth driven by AI optimism, placing TSM among the companies positioned to benefit from the trend. Semiconductor Sales Continue to Grow on AI Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood reportedly invested $28.7 million in TSMC, providing a notable vote of confidence from a high-profile technology investor. Cathie Wood Invests in TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis argues that TSMC’s latest results and scale leave Intel facing a widening competitive gap, easing concerns about near-term foundry competition. How Will Intel Really Be Able to Beat TSMC in the Next Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: First Eagle Investment Management trimmed 156,540 TSMC shares, indicating that at least one institutional investor is taking profits or rebalancing, though the transaction does not establish a broader selling trend. First Eagle Trims Shares of TSMC
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market enthusiasm and heavy ETF inflows are supporting semiconductor valuations, but the same flows could increase volatility if investor sentiment reverses. ETF Inflows and Market Risk

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $496.25.

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.