Valen Private Capital LLC Makes New $5.25 Million Investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Valen Private Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 11,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,254,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 1.6% of Valen Private Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 200.0% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 60 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Markowski Investments bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 350 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $73.58 per share, with a total value of $25,753.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $147,160. This trade represents a 21.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 8,043 shares of company stock valued at $598,956 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research 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 report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Three equities research 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.3%

TSM stock opened at $417.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $266.82 and a twelve month high of $487.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business has a fifty day moving average of $434.30 and a 200-day moving average of $420.15.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.27%.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

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.