1,409 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Torray Investment Partners LLC

Torray Investment Partners LLC lessened its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 5.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 24,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,409 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 1.5% of Torray Investment Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Torray Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $11,359,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tiger Global Management LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% during the 1st quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,880,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839,600 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,591,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $875,802,000 after purchasing an additional 274,389 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,781,764 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $602,147,000 after purchasing an additional 130,602 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.2% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,717,515 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $783,513,000 after purchasing an additional 690,523 shares during the period. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% during the first quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,632,738 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $551,784,000 after purchasing an additional 98,123 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $404.90 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $266.82 and a 12-month high of $487.47. The company has a market capitalization of $2.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $434.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $400.22.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.45 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $46.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.67 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. The firm’s revenue was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.92 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This is a negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.27%.

Insider Activity

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, November 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.49 per share, for a total transaction of $71,490.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 8,000 shares in the company, valued at $571,920. The trade was a 14.29% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders bought 7,043 shares of company stock worth $529,416 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlights TSMC’s role as the foundry for chip designers including Nvidia, AMD, Apple and Broadcom. Because it manufactures for multiple competitors, it may benefit broadly from AI-chip demand rather than relying on one designer’s success. Article: Taiwan Semi or Broadcom: If I Could Only Own 1 for the Next 5 Years, It Would Be This
• Positive Sentiment: Recent articles point to advanced manufacturing and the anticipated 2-nanometer production ramp as potential long-term supports, alongside continued investment in AI infrastructure and TSMC’s global manufacturing footprint. These are bullish themes, though the supplied coverage does not provide fresh company forecasts. Article: TSMC Is Down 18%: The 2nm Ramp Should Change That
• Positive Sentiment: Vice President Lipen Yuan reportedly bought 1,000 shares, increasing his position by 14.29%. Insider buying can signal confidence, although the transaction is modest relative to TSMC’s size. Article: Taiwan Semiconductor insider transaction
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk may be softening his position on control of the proposed Terafab project in renewed discussions involving TSMC. A larger TSMC role could offer an opportunity, but talks remain uncertain and no agreement was reported. Article: Musk may soften Terafab control stance in fresh TSMC talks
• Negative Sentiment: Broader AI-stock selling could weigh on TSMC sentiment: one report says hedge funds have turned underweight AI stocks, while another reports ETFs collectively sold a net $81 million of TSM shares last Thursday. These are market-positioning signals, not evidence of a change in TSMC’s fundamentals. Article: AI Stocks Lose $5 Trillion in 3 Weeks as Hedge Funds Go Underweight AI for the First Time Since 2023 Article: 8 ETFs Cut Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $515.00 target price on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.78.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.