Eldred Rock Partners LLC Has $19.51 Million Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Eldred Rock Partners LLC decreased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 29.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 64,203 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 26,858 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 5.1% of Eldred Rock Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Eldred Rock Partners LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $19,511,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Cedar Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westend Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 476.2% in the fourth quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE TSM opened at $338.67 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $390.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $349.08 and a 200-day moving average of $314.68. The company has a market cap of $1.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.80, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.35.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (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, equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.36%.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $55.93 per share, for a total transaction of $55,930.00. Following the purchase, 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 this link. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish take: a Seeking Alpha piece argues TSMC’s AI foundry leadership still has room to run, reinforcing expectations of continued demand for advanced nodes and high-margin AI wafers. TSMC: The AI Foundry Supremacy Still Has Room To Run
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat expected: previews (247WallSt) say the market now expects TSMC to beat on April 16 as AI demand remains very strong — a beat could lift the stock materially. How Big Will Taiwan Semiconductor’s Beat Be on April 16?
• Positive Sentiment: Capacity expansion progress: Reuters reports TSMC plans to begin equipment installs and mass production of 3nm wafers at its second Japan plant in 2028 — supports long-term supply and customer diversification. TSMC plans 3-nanometre chip production launch in Japan in 2028
• Positive Sentiment: Insider signal: recent director-level activity (TipRanks) shows a notable insider bet, which investors often view as a confidence signal. TSMC Insider Makes Bold New Bet on Chip Giant’s Future
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options volume: markets are seeing heavy options activity in TSMC (AmericanBankingNews), which can signal speculative positioning or hedging ahead of earnings and amplify moves in either direction. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Sees Unusually Large Options Volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated investor attention: Zacks notes heavy search interest in TSMC — higher attention raises liquidity and volatility but is agnostic on direction. Investors Heavily Search Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure risk: Zacks highlights concerns that costly global fab expansion (higher overseas production costs) could strain FY26 margin guidance despite AI tailwinds — a miss or cautious margin outlook could weigh on shares. Can TSM Meet FY26 Margin Guidance Amid Fab Expansion Cost Pressures?
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/supply-chain risk: coverage on Nvidia/AMD notes Iran-related supply-chain concerns for the chip sector; broader geopolitical tension can create short-term sector volatility and raise risk premia for TSMC. Nvidia, AMD Stocks Recover Early Losses. Iran Remains Top of Mind.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TSM. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

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.