LGT Capital Partners LTD. Trims Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

LGT Capital Partners LTD. cut its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 359,829 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 30,198 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 5.4% of LGT Capital Partners LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. LGT Capital Partners LTD.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $109,348,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 38.7% in the 4th quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 10,438 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,172,000 after buying an additional 2,911 shares during the last quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments now owns 251,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $75,493,000 after buying an additional 5,400 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 90,317 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,446,000 after buying an additional 14,072 shares during the last quarter. Montis Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth about $206,000. Finally, Cantillon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,829,278 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $859,789,000 after buying an additional 21,307 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $427.11 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $389.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $349.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.22 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $205.87 and a 12-month high of $450.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.29 EPS for the current 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 given a $1.1136 dividend. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.71%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC highlighted manufacturing progress at its 2026 Technology Symposium, including accelerated fab expansion, which reinforces confidence in its capacity to support AI and advanced-chip demand. TSMC (TSM) Showcases Manufacturing Excellence at 2026 Technology Symposium
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s AI leadership remains a bullish theme, with coverage noting it as a top AI stock in billionaire Ken Fisher’s portfolio, which can attract investor interest in the stock. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Is A Top AI Stock In Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Nvidia announced a broader partnership to apply AI across TSMC’s manufacturing operations, underscoring TSMC’s central role in the AI chip ecosystem and potential efficiency gains. TSMC Nvidia AI Partnership Puts Factory Efficiency And Valuation In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market strength in technology stocks is also supporting TSMC, with indexes higher as investors rotate back into big tech and AI-related names. Equities Mostly Rise Intraday as Tech Jumps, Markets Monitor Middle East Developments
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet said it will use Intel for part of its custom AI chip production in 2028, reflecting capacity constraints at TSMC and suggesting some AI hardware demand could shift away from TSMC over time. Alphabet Intel Chip Pact Reshapes AI Supply Chain And Investor Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: One article also warned that a broader AI-stock unwind in Taiwan and Korea has triggered volatility and forced selling in semiconductor-heavy markets, which could weigh on sentiment for TSMC despite strong fundamentals. The AI trade trap: Why successful tech stocks are triggering a trillion-dollar market meltdown in Korea, Taiwan

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.