Jag Capital Management LLC Grows Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Jag Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 22.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 55,107 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,182 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 1.7% of Jag Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Jag Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $15,391,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Westfuller Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the third quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.6% in the third quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $640,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. New Millennium Group LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. New Millennium Group LLC now owns 1,248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, Catalyst Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $385.81 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $389.18. The business has a 50 day moving average of $331.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $295.54. The company has a market capitalization of $2.00 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.23, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. As a group, analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC hit a new 52-week high after reports tying the rally to a major AMD supply deal that accelerates AI capacity builds and boosts foundry orders for advanced nodes. TSMC Stock (TSM) Hits a New 52-Week High — What’s Driving the Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Macro AI spending is set to swell, with forecasts that global IT/AI spend will exceed $6 trillion in 2026 — a structural tailwind for TSMC as the dominant advanced-node foundry. IT Spending Will Exceed $6 Trillion for the First Time in 2026 Thanks to AI
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional positioning and upbeat brokerage coverage are supporting momentum — reports show big fund purchases (Point72 disclosed a large TSM stake) and an average “Buy” rating from brokerages. These flows can amplify rallies in a concentrated market. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks Taiwan Semiconductor Receives Average Rating of “Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI/semiconductor coverage and “AI-boom” stories (Zacks, MarketBeat, Yahoo) highlight TSMC as a core play in the supply chain and a beneficiary of the current data-center capex cycle — supporting investor interest and inclusion in international ETFs that are outperforming. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Margin sustainability is under scrutiny: TSMC is targeting very high gross margins (guidance cited ~63–65% for Q1) but warns overseas fab expansion could shave 2–4% off margins — a medium-term tradeoff between growth and margin pressure. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia’s earnings cycle is the market’s near-term litmus test for AI chip demand; competitive dynamics (Google/Meta/AMD moves) could influence fab demand mix and pricing, so TSMC’s outlook is indirectly tied to how Nvidia’s results shape investor expectations. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic/policy risks — headlines about new global tariffs and a “sell America” rotation are creating cross-currents; higher tariffs and trade uncertainty could raise costs or slow global capex cycles that matter to TSMC. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment risks from viral reports about AI-driven job loss and dystopian scenarios have spooked parts of the market; broad tech sell-offs could pressure momentum stocks like TSMC despite strong fundamentals. Skittish investors spooked as dystopian AI outlooks go viral

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.