Profund Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Profund Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 18.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 33,669 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,695 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $10,232,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after acquiring an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares during the period. FWL Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM opened at $395.84 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.05 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.93, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $188.81 and a 12-month high of $421.97. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $366.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $335.73.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 38.17%. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. 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. Barclays upped 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 note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus 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: Analysts and market commentators continue to highlight TSMC as a core beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, with one note placing it in an “AIR 7” basket alongside other key AI hardware names. CIO touts ‘AIR 7’ as AI-heavy alternative to ‘Magnificent 7’
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish articles argue TSM shares remain attractive on pullbacks, including one saying the stock looks appealing below $400 and another calling it a fundamentally strong buy, reinforcing the view that investors still see upside from AI-driven demand. Buy TSM Below $400
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also pointed to strong semiconductor industry trends, including explosive AI memory demand and Samsung’s trillion-dollar valuation, which supports a constructive read-through for the broader chip supply chain that TSMC serves. Samsung Joins the $1 Trillion Club as AI Memory Demand Explodes
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC also announced it will trim its Vanguard International Semiconductor stake to refocus capital on core operations, a move that may improve strategic focus but does not materially change the investment case in the near term. TSMC Trims Vanguard Stake To Refocus Capital And Valuation Story
• Negative Sentiment: Some headlines revived geopolitical risk around Taiwan, reminding investors that TSMC remains exposed to cross-strait tensions, which can weigh on sentiment even when business fundamentals are strong. Game Theory Says Taiwan May Be The World’s Most Dangerous Standoff
• Negative Sentiment: There were also reports of large TSMC stake reductions by some funds, including ARK Invest and Driehaus Capital, which can create short-term selling pressure or signal caution among active managers. ARK Invest Dumps $40M in TSMC Stock, Pivots to Cerebras and AI Healthcare

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $55.93 per share, for a total transaction of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 1,346 shares of company stock valued at $78,185. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.