Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC Invests $1.74 Million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 5,133 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,735,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Twin City Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% in the first quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,479,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Financial Life Planners now owns 786 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $979,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr PA boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Mitchell Sinkler & Starr PA now owns 1,482 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $450,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 844 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $267,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is expanding its 3-nanometer capacity across Taiwan, Arizona, and Japan, signaling that demand tied to AI and advanced chips remains robust and could support longer-term revenue growth. TSMC Expands 3 Nanometer Capacity Across Taiwan Arizona And Japan
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly optimistic on TSMC, with recent coverage pointing to continued confidence in its leadership position in advanced manufacturing and AI infrastructure. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About TSMC (TSM): Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary suggests the AI semiconductor rally is moving into a more selective phase, where profitability and capacity discipline will matter more than broad momentum — a backdrop that could favor TSMC, but also make investors more cautious. Top Invesco Analyst: The AI Trade That “Lifted All Boats” Is Over Now Profitability Decides Winners As “Capacity Will Catch Up”
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC Arizona reported a treasurer change effective July 1, a routine management update with little immediate operating impact. TSMC Arizona Announces Treasurer Change Effective July 1, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC has also been caught in a broader chip-sector pullback, with Asian semiconductor shares sold off and investors rotating out of the recent AI trade. Asian stocks slide on chip sell-off as markets await US jobs data
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage also notes that TSMC shares had fallen more sharply than the broader market, reflecting valuation worries after a strong run higher. TSMC (TSM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $434.71 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $421.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $369.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $223.70 and a 1-year high of $479.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.25 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.17, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.36.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.1136 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.12%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 12,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $923,588.64. This represents a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased 5,496 shares of company stock valued at $404,567 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.