Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s 6th Largest Position

Cabot Wealth Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 90,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 20,461 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 2.8% of Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Cabot Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $25,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairman Group LLC grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on TSM. UBS Group set a $330.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Freedom Capital upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $381.67.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see a sustained AI-led buildout and TSMC raised capex guidance, signaling a multi-year cycle (2025–2028) that supports higher revenue and margin expectations. This underpins investor confidence in continued demand for advanced nodes. Taiwan Semiconductor: Capex Guidance Raise Suggests AI Buildout Cycle Until 2028
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported strong Q4 revenue growth (~26%) and is forecasting rapid expansion (management projects ~30% in 2026 and a ~25% annual growth runway through 2029), driven by AI chip demand — a core justification for the stock’s rerating. The company’s forward multiple (around 24x) looks cheaper relative to some peers. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock: Chip Giant Projects Explosive Growth Through 2029
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and media (Forbes, MarketBeat/MSN) are increasingly bullish on TSMC’s central role in the AI supply chain — reinforcing investor demand for shares tied to AI infrastructure exposure. TSM Stock: The Highest Conviction Play In The Semiconductor Stack
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s strategy to shift capacity away from lower-margin mature nodes toward next‑gen technologies should lift long‑term margins and pricing power, supporting revenue mix improvement as advanced-node utilization ramps. Taiwan Semiconductor Shrinks Old Chip Lines, Goes All-In On Next-Gen Tech
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping: TSMC filed routine Form 6‑K disclosures for December executive shareholding changes and North America board appointments — standard corporate updates with limited direct market impact. TSMC Reports December 2025 Executive Shareholding Change and Portfolio Adjustments TSMC North America Refreshes Board With New Director Appointments
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive watch: Intel beat quarterly expectations but remains in a broader strategic contest with TSMC. Intel’s results and roadmap keep competition in focus, but current coverage suggests TSMC retains a technology and capacity lead in advanced nodes. Intel vs. TSMC: Can Intel Close the Gap?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 2.2%

TSM opened at $334.73 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $303.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $277.70. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $351.33. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market cap of $1.73 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 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 firm had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%. As a group, research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

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