Cibc World Market Inc. Lowers Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Cibc World Market Inc. trimmed its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,192,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 26,532 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $362,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE TSM opened at $437.65 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $384.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $346.12. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $200.38 and a 52 week 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. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.41, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS 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. 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 24.71%.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays lifted their price target 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was 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 owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.