Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Acquired by Cozad Asset Management Inc.

Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 38.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,571 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 20,501 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 1.6% of Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $20,548,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Westfuller Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.6% during the third quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,291 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $640,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.5% during the third quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. New Millennium Group LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. New Millennium Group LLC now owns 1,248 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $393,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $385.81 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69. The firm has a market cap of $2.00 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $331.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $295.54. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $389.18.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 23.57%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note TSMC is targeting very high gross margins (63%–65% in Q1) despite some near-term drag from overseas fabs — a fundamental signal that AI and advanced-node demand are supporting pricing and profitability. Can TSM Sustain 60%+ Gross Margin Amid Overseas Fab Expansion?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple headlines report TSMC is seeing surging AI orders across the industry and that the stock has climbed on that momentum, reinforcing demand visibility for foundry capacity. TSMC Stock Jumps as AI Boom Powers Foundry Giant
• Positive Sentiment: Point72 and other large investors disclosed sizable new positions in Big Tech and TSMC, signaling institutional conviction that TSMC will capture AI capex tailwinds. Billionaire fund manager drops $2.8 billion on Big Tech stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes TSMC sits at the top of the AI semiconductor supply chain (lithography, tools, materials → wafers), highlighting durable long-term demand but also capital intensity and cyclicality. The Supply Chain Quietly Powering the AI Boom—And 4 Ways to Play It
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor attention and “most-searched” status (Zacks/other outlets) can amplify moves but doesn’t change fundamentals — watch flows and sentiment-driven volatility. Investors Heavily Search Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide worries — viral dystopian AI scenarios and investor skittishness — have knocked software/tech stocks at times; contagion could pressure TSMC if AI optimism cools. Skittish investors spooked as dystopian AI outlooks go viral
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive shifts among chipmakers (NVIDIA/AMD/Google/Meta supply dynamics) and upcoming NVIDIA earnings are creating headline volatility for the AI hardware complex — could indirectly affect TSMC order mix and customer cadence. Nvidia results are AI market’s biggest test amid competitive worries
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and trade risks persist — recent headlines about higher global tariffs add an execution risk to global supply chains and overseas fab economics. Dow Jones Futures Fall After Trump Hikes Global Tariff To 15%

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.