Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co Buys Shares of 6,000 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,028,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reportedly plans to raise chipmaking prices by 5% to 10% in 2027 for both advanced and mature nodes, which supports revenue and margin expansion. TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% in 2027, Nikkei Asia reports
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports point to durable AI chip demand and stronger-than-expected quarterly results, reinforcing the view that TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI buildout. Bull of the Day: Taiwan Semi (TSM)
• Positive Sentiment: Chip stocks broadly rebounded after last week’s selloff, adding sector support to TSMC’s move. Chip stocks extend global rebound following last week’s rout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight TSMC’s strong AI exposure, with some calling it a buying opportunity after the post-earnings pullback. What’s Going on With Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is also being driven by TSMC’s expanding Arizona investment and long-term capex plans, which signal growth but may pressure near-term costs. TSMC sees long-term AI chip demand as Arizona investment expands to $265 billion
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warns that higher U.S. spending and construction challenges could weigh on margins and slow expansion, creating a risk investors are still watching. TSMC (TSM) Stock Drops 7% Despite Record Quarter — Why Investors Are Concerned

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $425.04 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.67, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $427.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $380.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $223.70 and a 12 month high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 40.88% and a net margin of 50.31%. Sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is 21.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $76.64 per share, for a total transaction of $76,640.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 12,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $923,588.64. The trade was a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired a total of 6,857 shares of company stock worth $512,334 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on TSM. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven 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 has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $490.00.

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.