Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Holdings Lifted by J.Safra Asset Management Corp

J.Safra Asset Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 32.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,750 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 2,168 shares during the period. J.Safra Asset Management Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Childress Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 145.3% in the 3rd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,192 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $891,000 after buying an additional 1,891 shares in the last quarter. Powers Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $240,000. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.1% in the second quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 236,503 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $53,566,000 after acquiring an additional 21,648 shares in the last quarter. Cherokee Insurance Co acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,248,000. Finally, Dupont Capital Management Corp raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.6% during the second quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp now owns 89,303 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,226,000 after purchasing an additional 9,247 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of several research reports. Susquehanna raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Itau BBA Securities began coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $342.37 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s fifty day moving average is $299.68 and its 200-day moving average is $273.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $351.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 36.18%. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.64%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 results and strong guidance — TSMC beat Q4 revenue/eps estimates, reported ~35% profit growth, and issued revenue/growth guidance that signals the AI cycle remains durable, which is the core driver of today’s upside. TSMC earnings: Another record quarter as AI demand holds steady
• Positive Sentiment: Massive CapEx boost fuels long-term growth and supplier demand — management raised 2026 CapEx to a $52–56B range (midpoint ~$54B), a show of conviction in AI demand that should expand capacity and revenue over coming years. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Trade deal and U.S. investment lift visibility for expansion — a U.S.–Taiwan agreement (large-scale Taiwanese investment into U.S. manufacturing and lower tariffs) reduces policy friction and supports TSMC’s planned U.S. fabs. That reduces a key execution risk for on‑shore expansion. Taiwan contract chipmaker TSMC’s US investments
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and supply‑chain rallies reinforce momentum — brokers raised price targets (Needham, TD Cowen cited) and equipment suppliers (ASML, AMAT, LRCX, KLA) jumped after TSMC’s guidance, signaling broad industry upside that often lifts TSM stock. ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy bullish options flow — large call buying indicates trader conviction that the rally will continue in the near term. TSMC’s Strong Guidance Supports the Stock’s Hot Start to 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: CapEx creates guaranteed revenue for equipment makers but raises near‑term cash outflows — the spending secures supplier demand (positive for suppliers) while TSMC also flags higher depreciation and near-term margin dilution as it scales. TSMC Plans to Spend $56 Billion. Why Its Motivations Matter for the Stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. expansion shows conviction but adds complexity — management says leading-edge R&D/production will largely remain in Taiwan, so U.S. fabs help diversification but won’t replace high‑margin Taiwan output. Execution/timing remain watch points. CNBC Daily Open: AI trade reignited by TSMC earnings blowout
• Negative Sentiment: Policy and tariff risks still exist — while a trade deal eased some concerns, potential U.S. tariff proposals and geopolitical policy shifts remain an upside/downside tail risk for cross‑border operations and margins. Investors should watch policy headlines closely. Trump Administration Offers Tariff Relief In Exchange For $250 Billion Taiwan Chip Investment

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.