Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Holdings Lowered by Amova Asset Management Americas Inc.

Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 378,075 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 60,756 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 1.0% of Amova Asset Management Americas Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $105,574,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,833,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,980,614,000 after buying an additional 168,171 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 15,759,419 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,401,448,000 after acquiring an additional 541,047 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,805,720 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,353,348,000 after acquiring an additional 115,158 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,591,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,516,692,000 after purchasing an additional 544,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,368,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593,786 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-led demand and ETF exposure — TSMC is a top holding in major semiconductor ETFs (about ~11% in SMH), so continued AI capex (est. $650B in 2026) boosts medium-term demand for advanced foundry capacity and underpins the stock. The $650 Billion AI Surge Is Here—2 Semiconductor ETFs to Play It
• Positive Sentiment: Relative outperformance flagged — a recent market note highlights TSMC has exceeded market returns recently, reinforcing the narrative that TSMC remains a sector leader and a likely beneficiary if AI/data-center spending continues. TSMC (TSM) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/profit-taking dynamics — analysts and commentary note recent pullbacks look driven by broad risk-off and profit-taking after a strong run, not fresh company-specific surprises; next company data point is the monthly sales release (March 10). TSMC shares slide as risk-off trading hits chip stocks amid geopolitical jitters and recent AI-driven profit-taking
• Negative Sentiment: Large fund outflows and regional selling — global funds reduced Taiwan exposure (about $3.6B sold in a recent session), contributing to broader Taiwan/Korea chip weakness and sharp downward pressure on TSMC shares. Global Funds Unwind Hottest AI Trades as Inflation Fears Mount
• Negative Sentiment: Notable managers trimming exposure — high-profile investors (e.g., Cathie Wood and Stanley Druckenmiller) reduced or sold TSMC stakes in recent filings/transactions, signaling some institutional profit-taking and lowering near-term demand from large active managers. Cathie Wood Loads Up on Alibaba and Amazon — Sells TSMC and Baidu Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped 2 of His Top Performers — Teva and Taiwan Semiconductor — and Made This Sector-Based ETF His Fund’s New No. 2 Holding

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 9th. Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, DA Davidson raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 1.4%

TSM stock opened at $358.02 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $341.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $300.54. The company has a market cap of $1.85 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.62, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.29. 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 quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.9503 per share. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 23.57%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.