Baer Investment Advisory LLC Has $2.14 Million Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Baer Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 833.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,345 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 5,665 shares during the quarter. Baer Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,144,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the first quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $979,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Canal Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.3% in the first quarter. Canal Capital Management LLC now owns 15,931 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,384,000 after buying an additional 804 shares during the last quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC now owns 1,503 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $508,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,851,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% in the first quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 844 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM stock opened at $434.71 on Friday. 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $421.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $368.53. 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 PE ratio of 36.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.36.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change 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 is presently 25.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TSM shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $449.38.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 12,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $923,588.64. This represents a 9.05% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought a total of 5,496 shares of company stock worth $404,567 over the last three months. 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.