Valeo Financial Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 31,727 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,390 shares during the quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $15,152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,556,000 after buying an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% in the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth $270,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC raised its 2026 outlook as AI-related demand accelerated, reinforcing expectations for stronger revenue and earnings growth. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Raised Its 2026 Outlook as AI Demand Accelerated
- Positive Sentiment: A roughly $64 billion capital-spending plan signals that TSMC expects sustained demand for leading-edge chips; reports that capacity remains insufficient could support pricing power and long-term growth. TSMC’s $64 Billion Investment Signals Mega-Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Investment commentary describes TSMC as a critical bottleneck in the AI-chip supply chain, highlighting its strategic importance to chip designers and cloud companies. Could Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Be the Most Critical Bottleneck in the AI Chip Boom?
- Positive Sentiment: Industry reports continue to point to semiconductor-sales growth driven by AI optimism, placing TSM among the companies positioned to benefit from the trend. Semiconductor Sales Continue to Grow on AI Optimism
- Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood reportedly invested $28.7 million in TSMC, providing a notable vote of confidence from a high-profile technology investor. Cathie Wood Invests in TSMC
- Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis argues that TSMC’s latest results and scale leave Intel facing a widening competitive gap, easing concerns about near-term foundry competition. How Will Intel Really Be Able to Beat TSMC in the Next Year?
- Neutral Sentiment: First Eagle Investment Management trimmed 156,540 TSMC shares, indicating that at least one institutional investor is taking profits or rebalancing, though the transaction does not establish a broader selling trend. First Eagle Trims Shares of TSMC
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader market enthusiasm and heavy ETF inflows are supporting semiconductor valuations, but the same flows could increase volatility if investor sentiment reverses. ETF Inflows and Market Risk
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.4%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.37%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 21.43%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
TSM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $496.25.
View Our Latest Research Report on TSM
Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.39 per share, for a total transaction of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $297,560. This represents a 300.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 16,697 shares of company stock valued at $1,228,663 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.
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.
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