Aventura Private Wealth LLC Makes New $785,000 Investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,584 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $785,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Wealthspire Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.0% in the second quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 6,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,491,000 after acquiring an additional 1,099 shares during the period. Prudential PLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 107.5% in the second quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 11,939 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,704,000 after acquiring an additional 6,186 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 562,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $127,287,000 after acquiring an additional 126,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,713,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 2.8%

TSM opened at $329.21 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $390.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $348.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $309.10. The company has a market cap of $1.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%. Sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.36%.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record February revenue and rising AI demand: social posts and market commentary highlighted TSMC’s February revenue surge (roughly +30% YoY to a record monthly level), driven by AI chip ramp and 3nm capacity tightness — a near‑term growth catalyst. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on February Revenue Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Flow tailwinds from non‑US allocation: BofA/market commentary indicates long‑only funds shifted into non‑U.S. equities in Feb, with TSMC among top beneficiaries — supports demand for the stock from global active managers. Long-Only Funds Shift to Non-US Stocks, TSMC (TSM) Stays at the Top
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst conviction and AI thematic positioning: multiple outlets and analysts continue to position TSMC as a core AI infrastructure play (mentions in “best AI stocks” and buy/positive notes remain common), supporting longer‑term upside expectations. What Are the Best AI Stocks to Buy While Big Tech Is Spending $690 Billion on Infrastructure?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention and resilience narratives: media coverage emphasizes TSMC’s strong market position and resilience amid dynamic conditions — keeps the stock on screen for momentum traders but is not new fundamental news. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stays Resilient In Dynamic Market Conditions
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets are keeping TSMC in the spotlight, generating searches and chatter — useful for volume but mixed for directional conviction. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional trimming: filings summarized by Quiver show major managers (e.g., FMR, Goldman, others) significantly reduced positions in recent quarters — raising concerns about profit‑taking and reducing a base of committed holders. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on February Revenue Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and mixed headlines: Zacks downgraded TSMC from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which can trigger short‑term selling and reduce momentum. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and client risks: Samsung’s large $73B AI chip investment and reports of Tesla pursuing alternative chip supply/sovereign supply chains are reminders of competitive pressures and customer diversification risks. Samsung Stock Surges on Massive $73B AI Chip Investment Plan Tesla Just Snubbed TSMC — Musk Is Quietly Building A Sovereign Chip Chain

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Argus upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. UBS Group set a $330.00 price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

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.