Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s 8th Largest Position

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC trimmed its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 392,270 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 8,993 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 3.8% of Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $109,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% in the third quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 1,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,194 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,172,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 27,220 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,602,000 after buying an additional 2,080 shares during the period. Ruffer LLP lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 56.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ruffer LLP now owns 204,387 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,083,000 after acquiring an additional 73,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 125.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after acquiring an additional 2,901 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s CEO publicly backed TSMC’s global expansion during a Taiwan visit and downplayed China-H200 rumors — a high‑profile endorsement that supports TSMC’s strategic expansion and long-term GPU demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia secured approval for a $105M Taiwan hub, reinforcing its partnership with TSMC and signaling stronger local investment and demand for advanced nodes tied to AI chips. That supports TSMC’s revenue visibility from major AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is rising: TSMC is highlighted among top semiconductor picks, Morgan Stanley raised its price target and Goldman Sachs remains bullish — reinforcing expectations for margin expansion driven by AI customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary argues TSMC is set up well for 2026 as AI and advanced computing continue to drive node migration and capacity investments, supporting medium‑term revenue and pricing power. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and investor guides list TSMC among top AI infrastructure plays, which can sustain investor demand and multiple expansion as AI remains central to chip spending. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on macro volatility and shifting data highlights an uncertain economic backdrop; that raises the risk that broader market moves or policy shifts, not company fundamentals, could drive short‑term volatility in TSM. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues the AI boom is ending, warning that demand normalization could pressure TSMC’s near‑term order cadence and margins — a bearish thesis that likely contributes to short‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, a Seeking Alpha upgrade/“buy again” narrative points to improving fundamentals and renewed analyst upgrades, which supports a longer‑term constructive case. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, December 29th. Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $381.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $339.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.69. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $134.25 and a fifty-two week high of $351.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $308.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $280.04.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.9678 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.57%.

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.