Procyon Advisors LLC Has $4.61 Million Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Procyon Advisors LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 12.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,707 shares during the quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $4,605,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Childress Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,891 shares in the last quarter. Shannon River Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,430,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 101,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,470,000 after purchasing an additional 8,738 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 28.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 37,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,394,000 after purchasing an additional 8,284 shares during the period. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 125.3% in the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after purchasing an additional 2,901 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record February revenue and rising AI demand: social posts and market commentary highlighted TSMC’s February revenue surge (roughly +30% YoY to a record monthly level), driven by AI chip ramp and 3nm capacity tightness — a near‑term growth catalyst. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on February Revenue Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Flow tailwinds from non‑US allocation: BofA/market commentary indicates long‑only funds shifted into non‑U.S. equities in Feb, with TSMC among top beneficiaries — supports demand for the stock from global active managers. Long-Only Funds Shift to Non-US Stocks, TSMC (TSM) Stays at the Top
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst conviction and AI thematic positioning: multiple outlets and analysts continue to position TSMC as a core AI infrastructure play (mentions in “best AI stocks” and buy/positive notes remain common), supporting longer‑term upside expectations. What Are the Best AI Stocks to Buy While Big Tech Is Spending $690 Billion on Infrastructure?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention and resilience narratives: media coverage emphasizes TSMC’s strong market position and resilience amid dynamic conditions — keeps the stock on screen for momentum traders but is not new fundamental news. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stays Resilient In Dynamic Market Conditions
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets are keeping TSMC in the spotlight, generating searches and chatter — useful for volume but mixed for directional conviction. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Large institutional trimming: filings summarized by Quiver show major managers (e.g., FMR, Goldman, others) significantly reduced positions in recent quarters — raising concerns about profit‑taking and reducing a base of committed holders. TSMC Stock (TSM) Opinions on February Revenue Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and mixed headlines: Zacks downgraded TSMC from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which can trigger short‑term selling and reduce momentum. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and client risks: Samsung’s large $73B AI chip investment and reports of Tesla pursuing alternative chip supply/sovereign supply chains are reminders of competitive pressures and customer diversification risks. Samsung Stock Surges on Massive $73B AI Chip Investment Plan Tesla Just Snubbed TSMC — Musk Is Quietly Building A Sovereign Chip Chain

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $329.21 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.91, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $348.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $309.66. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $390.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.36%.

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.