Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Purchased by Allen Investment Management LLC

Allen Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 28.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 268,160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 59,475 shares during the period. Allen Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $81,491,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% in the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth approximately $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $436.00 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $380.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $343.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.26 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.27, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $192.20 and a 1 year high of $449.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 25.04%.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary say TSMC stands to benefit whether hyperscalers stick with Nvidia GPUs or shift toward custom AI chips, because either path still requires TSMC’s foundry capacity. Hyperscalers Are Trying To Replace Nvidia’s GPUs – TSMC Gets The Upside Either Way
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC may raise prices for 3nm chips suggest demand remains strong and supply remains tight, which is typically supportive for revenue and margins. TSMC’s Price Hike Is Bad For Nvidia Margins — And Potentially Great For Nvidia Stock
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA disclosed that TSMC is expanding use of NVIDIA AI technologies across chip production operations, highlighting a deeper partnership and more AI-driven manufacturing activity. TSMC Expands Use of NVIDIA AI Technologies Across Chip Production Operations
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI spending headlines continue to point to TSMC as a major beneficiary of semiconductor demand tied to Nvidia’s next-generation rollout and big-tech capex plans. Nvidia Says Big Tech Will Spend $1 Trillion in Capital Expenditures in 2027: 3 Stocks to Buy If It’s Right
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage says TSMC shares may be overvalued after the recent rally, which could temper enthusiasm even as fundamentals remain strong. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) Overvalued After 4.1% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s ADR premium fell to a two-year low as Taiwan-listed shares outperformed U.S.-listed ADRs, which is more of a market-structure note than a direct business concern. TSMC ADR Premium Falls To Two-Year Low As Taipei Shares Surge
• Negative Sentiment: One bearish investor update from Leopold Aschenbrenner and commentary about TSMC reducing its stake in Vanguard International Semiconductor may weigh on sentiment, though these items appear less important than the AI demand narrative. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): Leopold Aschenbrenner Takes Bearish View

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on TSM. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. The trade was a 22.10% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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.