Sustainable Growth Advisers LP Has $40.58 Million Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Sustainable Growth Advisers LP lessened its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 52.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 133,526 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 148,028 shares during the quarter. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $40,577,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Stephens Consulting LLC grew 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 buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $436.00 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $192.20 and a twelve month high of $449.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $380.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $343.92. The firm has a market cap of $2.26 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.27, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 25.04%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 over the last quarter. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. 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. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary say TSMC stands to benefit whether hyperscalers stick with Nvidia GPUs or shift toward custom AI chips, because either path still requires TSMC’s foundry capacity. Hyperscalers Are Trying To Replace Nvidia’s GPUs – TSMC Gets The Upside Either Way
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC may raise prices for 3nm chips suggest demand remains strong and supply remains tight, which is typically supportive for revenue and margins. TSMC’s Price Hike Is Bad For Nvidia Margins — And Potentially Great For Nvidia Stock
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA disclosed that TSMC is expanding use of NVIDIA AI technologies across chip production operations, highlighting a deeper partnership and more AI-driven manufacturing activity. TSMC Expands Use of NVIDIA AI Technologies Across Chip Production Operations
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI spending headlines continue to point to TSMC as a major beneficiary of semiconductor demand tied to Nvidia’s next-generation rollout and big-tech capex plans. Nvidia Says Big Tech Will Spend $1 Trillion in Capital Expenditures in 2027: 3 Stocks to Buy If It’s Right
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage says TSMC shares may be overvalued after the recent rally, which could temper enthusiasm even as fundamentals remain strong. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) Overvalued After 4.1% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s ADR premium fell to a two-year low as Taiwan-listed shares outperformed U.S.-listed ADRs, which is more of a market-structure note than a direct business concern. TSMC ADR Premium Falls To Two-Year Low As Taipei Shares Surge
• Negative Sentiment: One bearish investor update from Leopold Aschenbrenner and commentary about TSMC reducing its stake in Vanguard International Semiconductor may weigh on sentiment, though these items appear less important than the AI demand narrative. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): Leopold Aschenbrenner Takes Bearish View

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.