Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM is Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s Largest Position

Trinity Street Asset Management LLP decreased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 966,824 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 24,940 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 18.5% of Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s holdings, making the stock its biggest position. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $293,808,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 16,255 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,940,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares in the last quarter. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 80.5% in the fourth quarter. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 3,516 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 1,568 shares in the last quarter. Greenberg Financial Group purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $505,000. Finally, Addenda Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $5,484,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM stock opened at $365.13 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.42. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $137.90 and a one year high of $390.20. The stock has a market cap of $1.89 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $349.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $317.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 45.13% and a return on equity of 34.89%. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 28.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Argus raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $391.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi reaffirmed its Buy on TSM and raised its price target to NT$2,800, citing growing demand for AI-driven chips — a direct endorsement that supports upside expectations and institutional interest. Citi Remains Bullish on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
• Positive Sentiment: Silicon Motion (SIMO) has begun large-scale production of PCIe Gen5 SSD controllers built on TSMC’s 6nm EUV node — a concrete customer win that implies strong foundry utilization and secular demand across PCs, phones, automotive and storage markets. Silicon Motion Gen5 SSD Push Raises Questions On Valuation And Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators expect TSMC to beat Q1 results and sustain AI-driven margin resilience, with Seeking Alpha and others forecasting upside to guidance — a near-term earnings beat would likely reinforce the rally. Taiwan Semiconductor Is Setting Up For Another Beat (Preview)
• Positive Sentiment: Broader hardware strength (Foxconn/Apple ecosystem) is cited as validating an expanding AI/server cycle that benefits TSMC’s capacity and pricing power. Apple’s Silent Partner Just Validated the Hardware Boom (TSM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are debating valuation after a ~133% one-year run; some see momentum and fundamentals justifying the move, others warn the multiple is rich — this keeps the stock sensitive to forward guidance and revisions. Is It Too Late To Consider Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) After 133% One Year Surge?
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming corporate calendar items (earnings/analyst updates around mid-April) are acting as catalysts — results and management commentary will likely drive the next leg of volatility. Dear Taiwan semi stock fans, mark your calendars for April 16
• Negative Sentiment: Rising geopolitical tensions around Taiwan increase perceived tail risk to TSMC’s Taiwan fabs and the global supply chain, keeping a political-risk premium on the stock. Geopolitical Tension Puts TSMC Valuation And Supply Chain Resilience In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s Terafab/partner announcements and US-based foundry positioning introduce a strategic competitive angle — a credible U.S. alternative for certain customers could weigh on long-term share assumptions for TSMC in select segments. Intel’s New Orbit: From Chip Lag to Leading Edge

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.