Canal Capital Management LLC Raises Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Canal Capital Management LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 1,619.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,127 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 14,247 shares during the period. Canal Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $4,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 43.2% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,650,983 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,506,389,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006,745 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 109.5% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,526,160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $798,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,842,951 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% in the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $566,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820,852 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,368,587,000 after purchasing an additional 1,593,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SurgoCap Partners LP acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at $360,443,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Zacks Research lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $338.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $348.55 and its 200-day moving average is $308.42.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks: TSMC stands to benefit from surging AI-chip demand and global fab expansion as it chases a ~30% revenue growth target for 2026 — a clear growth narrative supporting upside for TSM. Will AI-Driven Chip Demand Help TSM Meet 2026 Revenue Growth Goal?
• Positive Sentiment: Benzinga: New data shows TSMC controls ~72% of the foundry market and is positioned for record demand in 2026 — reinforces scale and pricing power that investors reward. TSMC Claims 72% Of Global Chip Market As AI Demand Hits Record Highs
• Positive Sentiment: TipRanks/Fool/24/7 Wall St commentary: Multiple bullish takes highlight TSMC’s competitive moat, long-term AI exposure and a recent pullback as a buying opportunity — investor sentiment still has conviction on TSM’s structural advantage. TSMC Stock Is Still a Buy as the ‘Nvidia Flip’ Reshapes Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow: Unusual high volume of call buying suggests some investors are positioning for upside (bullish derivatives activity can amplify near-term moves). Investors Buy High Volume of Call Options on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparisons: Several pieces contrast TSMC and Nvidia, arguing Nvidia may offer faster growth today — this frames relative-valuation debate rather than company-specific news. NVDA vs. TSM: Which Semiconductor Powerhouse Offers More Upside?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Coverage (Kalkine, Forbes, Yahoo) is split between “buy the moat” and “valuation/relative growth” concerns — contributes to mixed analyst views and trading volatility. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Share Performance And Valuation Debate
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded TSMC from “strong-buy” to “hold,” a direct negative catalyst that can pressure the stock by reducing buy-side urgency. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Samsung commits $73B to AI chips and R&D in 2026 — a large-cap competitor increasing capacity and HBM competition could pressure TSMC’s pricing or wallet share in certain segments. Samsung (SSNLF) Stock Surges on Massive $73B AI Chip Investment Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Customer shifts: Reports that Tesla is developing an alternative chip supply chain (snubbed TSMC) raise customer-concentration and revenue risk in certain segments. Tesla Just Snubbed TSMC — Musk Is Quietly Building A Sovereign Chip Chain

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.