CapWealth Advisors LLC Has $30.37 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

CapWealth Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 108,726 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 3,059 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 2.1% of CapWealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. CapWealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $30,366,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Navigoe LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 470.4% in the third quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $381.67.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turns more bullish on TSMC’s AI dominance after the company’s strong results and guidance, which reinforce TSMC’s role as the primary foundry for AI accelerators. Wall Street Gets More Bullish on TSMC’s AI Dominance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and retail outlets argue TSMC is positioned for further gains in 2026 after a monster Q4 (revenue/earnings beat) and strong 2026 revenue outlook driven by 3nm/5nm AI orders. Where Will TSMC Stock Be in 1 Year?
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum investors have pushed TSM higher recently (noted weekly gains), driven by renewed demand visibility from hyperscalers and AI GPU makers. TSMC (TSM) Is Up 5.80% in One Week
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is expanding advanced packaging capacity and accelerating U.S. fabs (Arizona land purchases, faster fab buildouts), actions that support longer‑term revenue capture in AI supply chains. TSMC Ramps Up AI Chip Packaging TSMC Buys More Arizona Land, Fast-Tracks Fabs
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context: Nvidia’s CEO and other coverage highlight a multi‑trillion dollar AI infrastructure opportunity (energy, chips, cloud, models, apps) that benefits chipmakers like TSMC but also implies heavy, multi‑party investment requirements. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Predicts the Trillion-Dollar AI Revolution
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader analyst pieces and sector roundups position TSMC as a top international growth/AI infrastructure pick, but they also highlight competition for capital among supply‑chain players (ASML, Cadence, packaging specialists). 3 International Growth Stocks That Can Compete With U.S. Technology
• Negative Sentiment: Management warning and capex risk: CEO C.C. Wei voiced concern about oversupply/overbuilding as TSMC ramps ~ $56B+ in potential spending—investors worry that aggressive capex could pressure margins if hyperscaler demand weakens. ‘I’m Also Very Nervous’ TSMC CEO C.C. Wei says on AI Demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $326.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $351.33. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $302.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $275.95. The stock has a market cap of $1.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.64, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $32.50 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. Analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.9678 per share. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.57%.

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.