Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Alpha Cubed Investments LLC

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 392,270 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,993 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 3.8% of Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $109,557,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairman Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the third quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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: Nvidia’s CEO publicly backed TSMC’s global expansion during a Taiwan visit and downplayed China-H200 rumors — a high‑profile endorsement that supports TSMC’s strategic expansion and long-term GPU demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia secured approval for a $105M Taiwan hub, reinforcing its partnership with TSMC and signaling stronger local investment and demand for advanced nodes tied to AI chips. That supports TSMC’s revenue visibility from major AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is rising: TSMC is highlighted among top semiconductor picks, Morgan Stanley raised its price target and Goldman Sachs remains bullish — reinforcing expectations for margin expansion driven by AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary argues TSMC is set up well for 2026 as AI and advanced computing continue to drive node migration and capacity investments, supporting medium‑term revenue and pricing power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and investor guides list TSMC among top AI infrastructure plays, which can sustain investor demand and multiple expansion as AI remains central to chip spending. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on macro volatility and shifting data highlights an uncertain economic backdrop; that raises the risk that broader market moves or policy shifts, not company fundamentals, could drive short‑term volatility in TSM. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the AI boom is ending, warning that demand normalization could pressure TSMC’s near‑term order cadence and margins — a bearish thesis that likely contributes to short‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, a Seeking Alpha upgrade/“buy again” narrative points to improving fundamentals and renewed analyst upgrades, which supports a longer‑term constructive case. Read More.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $339.47 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 twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $351.33. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $308.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $280.04. The stock has a market cap of $1.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.87, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Susquehanna raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Itau BBA Securities began coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Argus raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $381.67.

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.