Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Islay Capital Management LLC

Islay Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 96.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,706 shares during the quarter. Islay Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $28,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Fairman Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Delta Asset Management LLC TN boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 150 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Navigoe LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is accelerating construction of a new “mega fab” in Southern Taiwan to boost AI-focused capacity, a direct long-term positive for supply to hyperscalers and chip designers that rely on TSMC’s advanced nodes. TSMC Speeds Southern Taiwan Mega Fab As AI Demand Meets Valuation Debate
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Nvidia has reallocated production at TSMC from H200 chips for China to its next?gen Vera Rubin hardware — good for TSMC if it means higher?value, in?demand wafers and continued utilization of premium capacity. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector theme: analysts and ETF pieces continue to flag the multi?hundred?billion dollar AI buildout that underpins long?term semiconductor demand, keeping TSM well positioned as the dominant foundry. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals reminder: TSMC recently reported strong margins and EPS, supporting the long?term investment thesis even as short?term flows create volatility. (See company filings and recent earnings release for details.)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/export controls and stalled China sales: multiple outlets report Nvidia has halted China?bound H200 output — a sign U.S./China restrictions are limiting near?term volumes and adding uncertainty to TSMC’s China?exposed revenue. That political/regulatory uncertainty is a near?term headwind. Nvidia Halts China Bound H200 Chip Output, Shifts Focus to Vera Rubin
• Negative Sentiment: Market flows and notable profit?taking: global funds have trimmed the hottest AI bets and dumped Taiwan exposure, and some prominent managers trimmed TSMC positions — contributing to recent selling pressure and amplified volatility. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:TSM opened at $353.57 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $390.20. The firm has a market cap of $1.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $342.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $300.91.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 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, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.57%.

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.