Addenda Capital Inc. Takes Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Addenda Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 18,013 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,484,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $566,152,000 after buying an additional 1,820,852 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,368,587,000 after buying an additional 1,593,786 shares in the last quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $360,443,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3,164.9% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,192,927 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $333,172,000 after buying an additional 1,156,389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $232,924,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 9,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 5.7%

NYSE TSM opened at $365.13 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.42. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $349.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $317.38. The company has a market capitalization of $1.89 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.35. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $137.90 and a 12 month high of $390.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. On average, 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.36%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $391.43.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi reaffirmed a Buy on TSM and raised its price target, citing growing demand for AI-driven chips — a clear near-term catalyst supporting the rally. Citi Remains Bullish on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst previews (Seeking Alpha) expect a likely beat for Q1 2026 as AI demand, advanced 3nm/2nm nodes and packaging capacity drive margins — supporting upside to guidance and investor sentiment. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Setting Up For Another Beat (Preview)
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes Foxconn’s stronger-than-expected Q1 revenue from AI servers, which validates a broader hardware boom and implies sustained foundry demand that benefits TSM. Apple’s Silent Partner Just Validated the Hardware Boom (TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and tools (Zacks/Yahoo) highlight TSM among tech names to watch around earnings — useful trading signals but not direct company news. Want Better Returns? Don’t Ignore These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Set to Beat Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reminders and calendar notes point to April 16 as an important date for TSM investors (earnings/updates). Dear Taiwan semi stock fans, mark your calendars for April 16
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tension coverage highlights renewed China–Taiwan reunification rhetoric, raising investor concern about supply-chain and on-island fab risks — a persistent valuation and risk premium for TSM. Geopolitical Tension Puts TSMC Valuation And Supply Chain Resilience In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s high-profile foundry deals (Terafab with SpaceX/Tesla/xAI) shine a spotlight on renewed U.S. competition for advanced nodes and packaging, a potential long-term competitive readjustment for TSM’s market share. Intel’s New Orbit: From Chip Lag to Leading Edge
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces reiterate the geopolitical “big risk” tied to China–Taiwan tensions — a narrative that can cap multiples despite strong fundamentals. The Big Risk With Taiwan Semiconductor Stock That No One Wants to Talk About

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.