GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. Has $2.42 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 32.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,950 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,970 shares during the period. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Shepherd Street Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,396,000. Rational Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 80.9% during the fourth quarter. Rational Advisors Inc. now owns 7,082 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,152,000 after buying an additional 3,168 shares during the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,603 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,310,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 2,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $877,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pincus Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $592,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $437.65 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $200.38 and a 12-month high of $450.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $384.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $346.12.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly 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. Research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on TSM shares. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.11% 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: Bernstein and Bank of America remained bullish on TSMC, citing its leadership in advanced chips for AI and raising confidence in earnings growth. Bernstein and BofA Remain Bullish on TSMC (TSM) Amid AI and Advanced Node Leadership
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage continues to frame TSMC as a core AI beneficiary, with a 12-month consensus price target around $500 and expectations that hyperscaler AI buildouts will keep demand strong. The One Company Every AI Giant Cannot Build Without Just Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC is in or near buy zones and outperforming the broader market may be reinforcing investor interest in the name. TSMC (TSM) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
• Positive Sentiment: AI-related enthusiasm across the semiconductor sector has lifted Taiwanese chip stocks, with comments from Nvidia’s CEO highlighting optical connectivity and infrastructure bottlenecks that could support foundry demand. Fresh AI Buzz Powers Taiwan Stocks Even Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on TSMC being heavily owned by hedge funds or included in stock screens, which reinforces institutional interest but does not add a major new catalyst. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM): One of the Most Owned Stocks by Hedge Funds?
• Neutral Sentiment: General “best manufacturing stocks” coverage is supportive background noise, but it is not a clear TSMC-specific driver. Best Manufacturing Stocks To Follow Now – May 31st
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader Nvidia-related news is helping sentiment around the AI chip ecosystem, but it is an indirect benefit for TSMC rather than a direct company update. Nvidia CEO Pitches ‘Insane’ AI Returns to Billionaire Families

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.