Handelsbanken Fonder AB Has $187.01 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Handelsbanken Fonder AB reduced its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 615,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 25,000 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 0.6% of Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $187,014,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Cedar Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at $506,222.43. The trade was a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 1,346 shares of company stock worth $78,185. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to highlight TSMC as a core beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, with one note placing it in an “AIR 7” basket alongside other key AI hardware names. CIO touts ‘AIR 7’ as AI-heavy alternative to ‘Magnificent 7’
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish articles argue TSM shares remain attractive on pullbacks, including one saying the stock looks appealing below $400 and another calling it a fundamentally strong buy, reinforcing the view that investors still see upside from AI-driven demand. Buy TSM Below $400
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also pointed to strong semiconductor industry trends, including explosive AI memory demand and Samsung’s trillion-dollar valuation, which supports a constructive read-through for the broader chip supply chain that TSMC serves. Samsung Joins the $1 Trillion Club as AI Memory Demand Explodes
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC also announced it will trim its Vanguard International Semiconductor stake to refocus capital on core operations, a move that may improve strategic focus but does not materially change the investment case in the near term. TSMC Trims Vanguard Stake To Refocus Capital And Valuation Story
• Negative Sentiment: Some headlines revived geopolitical risk around Taiwan, reminding investors that TSMC remains exposed to cross-strait tensions, which can weigh on sentiment even when business fundamentals are strong. Game Theory Says Taiwan May Be The World’s Most Dangerous Standoff
• Negative Sentiment: There were also reports of large TSMC stake reductions by some funds, including ARK Invest and Driehaus Capital, which can create short-term selling pressure or signal caution among active managers. ARK Invest Dumps $40M in TSMC Stock, Pivots to Cerebras and AI Healthcare

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $395.84 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $188.81 and a 12 month high of $421.97. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $366.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $335.73. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $2.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 38.17%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on TSM. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research cut shares of 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 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.

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.