Blue Whale Capital LLP Has $200.45 Million Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Blue Whale Capital LLP increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 36.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 717,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 193,430 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 11.1% of Blue Whale Capital LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Blue Whale Capital LLP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $200,446,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,980,614,000 after purchasing an additional 168,171 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after buying an additional 541,047 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,805,720 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,353,348,000 after buying an additional 115,158 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,516,692,000 after buying an additional 544,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,368,587,000 after buying an additional 1,593,786 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus 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 reported double?digit February revenue growth (consolidated net revenue NT$317.66B) and multiple outlets highlight Feb/early?Q1 sales up ~22–30% year?over?year driven by AI chip demand — a clear near?term tailwind for earnings. Taiwan Semiconductor’s Sales Rise 30 On A.I. Chip Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded TSM to a Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism around TSMC’s earnings trajectory as AI spending accelerates — upgrades can support short?term buying interest. TSMC (TSM) Upgraded to Strong Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights TSMC as a core play on AI but flags a valuation debate after the stock’s large run — investors are reassessing whether multiples already price in future growth. Valuation Debate Defines Market Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces ask whether TSMC is “too late” after a ~100%+ one?year rally — this frames growing debate between momentum investors and value/entry?timing concerns. Is It Too Late To Consider TSMC After 106% One Year Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s notes the stock slipped because investors worry that strong revenue growth may not offset seasonal weakness and potential energy disruptions — these operational risks can compress near?term multiples. TSMC Stock Slips. Why Strong Revenue Growth Isn’t Enough
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tension in the Middle East is raising supply?chain and energy risk chatter for chip names (including TSMC via fab energy/costs and customer disruptions), which is increasing short?term volatility for the sector. How the Chip Supply Chain Is Threatened by Iran War

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $346.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.80 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 0.97 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $344.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $304.23. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $390.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.