Avestar Capital LLC Has $3.72 Million Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Avestar Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 10.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,216 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,164 shares during the quarter. Avestar Capital LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,717,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 868 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 1,106 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 780 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,997 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,522,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 793 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein and Bank of America remained bullish on TSMC, citing its leadership in advanced chips for AI and raising confidence in earnings growth. Bernstein and BofA Remain Bullish on TSMC (TSM) Amid AI and Advanced Node Leadership
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage continues to frame TSMC as a core AI beneficiary, with a 12-month consensus price target around $500 and expectations that hyperscaler AI buildouts will keep demand strong. The One Company Every AI Giant Cannot Build Without Just Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC is in or near buy zones and outperforming the broader market may be reinforcing investor interest in the name. TSMC (TSM) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
• Positive Sentiment: AI-related enthusiasm across the semiconductor sector has lifted Taiwanese chip stocks, with comments from Nvidia’s CEO highlighting optical connectivity and infrastructure bottlenecks that could support foundry demand. Fresh AI Buzz Powers Taiwan Stocks Even Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on TSMC being heavily owned by hedge funds or included in stock screens, which reinforces institutional interest but does not add a major new catalyst. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM): One of the Most Owned Stocks by Hedge Funds?
• Neutral Sentiment: General “best manufacturing stocks” coverage is supportive background noise, but it is not a clear TSMC-specific driver. Best Manufacturing Stocks To Follow Now – May 31st
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader Nvidia-related news is helping sentiment around the AI chip ecosystem, but it is an indirect benefit for TSMC rather than a direct company update. Nvidia CEO Pitches ‘Insane’ AI Returns to Billionaire Families

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $437.65 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $384.51 and a 200-day moving average of $346.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.27 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.41, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.38. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $200.38 and a 12 month high of $450.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 24.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005. 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.