Deltec Asset Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,867 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,700 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 1.9% of Deltec Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Deltec Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $11,507,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,980,614,000 after buying an additional 168,171 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,401,448,000 after purchasing an additional 541,047 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,171,445,000 after purchasing an additional 130,173 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,516,692,000 after purchasing an additional 544,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,984,783,000 after purchasing an additional 229,237 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Taiwan’s regulator relaxed single‑stock investment caps for funds, which could free billions of new local inflows into TSMC and helped push the stock to record highs. TSMC shares record high as Taiwan eases single-stock investment caps for funds
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary point to relentless AI chip demand and TSMC’s strong Q1 results/guidance as fundamental support for higher valuations — investors are treating TSMC as critical AI infrastructure. TSMC: The Vital Cog Of The AI Revolution Is Sending A Powerful Growth Signal
- Positive Sentiment: Technical/order‑flow traders registered a “Power Inflow” alert (a bullish institutional/retail order‑flow signal), which tends to accelerate buying in the near term. Taiwan Semi Shares Rise Over 3% After Key Trading Signal
- Positive Sentiment: Significant insider purchasing activity and social/media buzz about record market caps and bullish options gains have reinforced investor confidence. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on Record Highs After Policy Shift
- Neutral Sentiment: Some market watchers note large potential inflows (reports cite multi‑billion dollar capacity for local funds); this is a flow catalyst but timing and ADR/US‑listing dynamics could mute the full impact for U.S. investors. TSMC hits record high on Taiwan rule shift; $28B inflow in focus
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street price targets and upgrades are skewing higher (median targets above current levels from several firms), which supports momentum but also raises expectations that must be met. TSMC Shares Rise After Taiwan Eases Limits on Funds’ Investments
- Negative Sentiment: TSMC is expanding fabs (including 2nm work and overseas builds), which analysts say could shave a few percentage points off gross margin as costs ramp — a longer‑term margin headwind to monitor. TSM’s Gross Margin Hits 66% in Q1: Can Profit Growth Offset Fab Costs?
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and capacity dynamics (e.g., Intel winning some foundry business, plus TSMC capacity constraints) and selective technology decisions (delaying some expensive equipment) introduce execution and market‑share risks. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on Record Highs After Policy Shift
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.1%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.03 EPS for the current year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 24.71%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TSM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Freedom Capital raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. The trade was a 12.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
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.
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