Saturna Capital Corp Cuts Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Saturna Capital Corp decreased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,992,101 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 49,005 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 9.4% of Saturna Capital Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Saturna Capital Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $673,231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,307,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $495,163,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 168.6% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,093,115 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $636,077,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,917 shares during the last quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $360,443,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $976,821,000 after buying an additional 1,281,648 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, July 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $490.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $395,950. The trade was a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased 6,857 shares of company stock valued at $512,334 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reportedly plans to raise chipmaking prices by 5% to 10% in 2027 for both advanced and mature nodes, which supports revenue and margin expansion. TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, Nikkei Asia reports
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports point to durable AI chip demand and stronger-than-expected quarterly results, reinforcing the view that TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI buildout. Bull of the Day: Taiwan Semi (TSM)
• Positive Sentiment: Chip stocks broadly rebounded after last week’s selloff, adding sector support to TSMC’s move. Chip stocks extend global rebound following last week’s rout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight TSMC’s strong AI exposure, with some calling it a buying opportunity after the post-earnings pullback. What’s Going on With Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is also being driven by TSMC’s expanding Arizona investment and long-term capex plans, which signal growth but may pressure near-term costs. TSMC sees long-term AI chip demand as Arizona investment expands to $265 billion
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warns that higher U.S. spending and construction challenges could weigh on margins and slow expansion, creating a risk investors are still watching. TSMC (TSM) Stock Drops 7% Despite Record Quarter — Why Investors Are Concerned

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 5.7%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $425.04 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.36. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $223.70 and a one year high of $479.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $427.31 and a 200 day moving average of $380.06.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 40.88% and a net margin of 50.31%.The business had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.05 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.43%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.