Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stock Holdings Boosted by Alight Capital Management LP

Alight Capital Management LP boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 42.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 3.9% of Alight Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Alight Capital Management LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $15,194,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $432.73 on Thursday. 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 $206.20 and a 1 year high of $450.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.24 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.00, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.38. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $402.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $356.22.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $75.26 per share, for a total transaction of $75,260.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $301,040. This represents a 33.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 4,496 shares of company stock worth $304,667. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a 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 report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand, tight capacity, and a bullish 2026 revenue outlook that suggest TSMC remains one of the most important beneficiaries of the AI buildout. TSM at $426: Bubble Territory or a Buy for the Next AI Supercycle?
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying by TSMC Vice President Lipen Yuan, which can be read as management confidence in the company’s outlook. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. stock information
• Positive Sentiment: Continued analyst and investor bullishness around TSMC’s moat and its central role in the AI supply chain. 3 AI Stocks With Moats That Could Outlast Summer Volatility (TSM)

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.