Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Holdings Cut by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. cut its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 426,539 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 11,004 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $194,583,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $444,923,000. Aviance Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.9% during the third quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,535 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,156,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 28.1% during the third quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,613 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $736,000 after buying an additional 354 shares during the period. Stevens Capital Partners raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 47.8% in the third quarter. Stevens Capital Partners now owns 1,711 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $781,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.5% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 116,445 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $53,121,000 after acquiring an additional 9,126 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC continues to benefit from its position as the world’s leading advanced-chip foundry. Its revenue has consistently exceeded Applied Materials’ over the past eight quarters and has shown a steadier upward trend, supporting the view that demand for leading-edge processors remains strong. Applied Materials vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investor articles continue to identify TSMC as a potential multibagger because of its exposure to AI accelerators, advanced manufacturing and sustained customer demand. The thesis assumes that earnings and cash flow can continue compounding through 2030. What a $10,000 Investment in TSMC Stock Will Be Worth by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: Bell Global Equities Fund continues to hold TSMC, indicating that an institutional investor views the company’s scale, technology leadership and AI exposure as attractive despite the recent volatility. Why Bell Global Equities Fund Continues to Favor TSMC
• Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s semiconductor industry supports a government review of potentially restarting nuclear power plants. Improved electricity availability and reliability could help address one of TSMC’s key operational risks as chip-fabrication capacity expands. Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Group Backs Nuclear Power Review
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC remains one of the most closely watched semiconductor stocks, reflecting strong investor interest but also heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations, valuation and news affecting the AI supply chain. TSMC Is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly considering whether AI spending could slow in 2027. A deceleration would pressure the semiconductor sector, although TSMC may hold up better than companies with less differentiated positions because it controls a critical manufacturing bottleneck. If AI Spending Slows in 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that TSMC is spending heavily to defend its lead, raising concerns about capital intensity, execution and whether future returns will justify the investment. Those concerns may be contributing to pressure on the shares after their strong run. TSMC: Spending Its Lead to Keep It

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 350 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $147,160. This trade represents a 21.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 6,043 shares of company stock valued at $457,926. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on TSM. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 0.3%

TSM stock opened at $405.05 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.10 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.07, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $266.82 and a twelve month high of $487.47. The company’s 50 day moving average is $435.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $399.49.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.45 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $46.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.67 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.92 EPS. Research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 22.07%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.