Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd.’s Largest Position

FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 253.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 353,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 253,800 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 9.0% of FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $98,841,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% in the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $323.71 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.69, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $333.08. The business has a 50 day moving average of $295.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $269.74. The company has a market capitalization of $1.68 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.20, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 34.34%. As a group, analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.74%.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported stronger-than-expected December/Q4 revenue and a large full‑year 2025 revenue gain, driven by AI chip demand and big customers such as Nvidia — supports upside to near‑term results and sentiment. TSMC posts Q4 revenue of $1046.08 billion, above forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported a roughly 31.6% surge in 2025 revenue (despite a December dip) reinforcing that AI-related capacity is filling quickly — a clear demand signal for advanced-node services. TSMC Posts 31.6% Surge in 2025 Revenue Despite December Dip
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC has started 2nm production — a material milestone that expands its lead in cutting‑edge nodes and supports long‑term pricing power for AI chips. Taiwan Semiconductor Started 2nm Chip Production. Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms and analysts remain bullish, raising price targets and reiterating buy ratings — supports investor demand and fund inflows. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock: Wall Street Raises Price Targets as Shares Hit Record Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s full earnings release and guidance are upcoming (earnings season focus around Jan. 15); monthly updates have been positive but investors will watch guidance for 2026 cadence. Dear Taiwan Semi Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for January 15
• Negative Sentiment: Risk: a Seeking Alpha note flags memory (HBM/DRAM/NAND) inflation — constrained HBM supply could spike DRAM/NAND prices, push up handset prices and cool smartphone demand (about 30% of TSMC revenue), potentially weakening 2026 growth and guidance. TSMC Q4 Preview: Bullish, But Memory Inflation Could Break The 2026 Growth Story
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary raises the question of an AI‑driven valuation premium and whether current revenue gains already price in peak AI spending — watch margins, capex cadence and customer order patterns for signs of a re‑rating. TSMC Stock Rises After Bumper Sales. What That Says About a Potential AI Bubble.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $355.00.

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.