Sowell Financial Services LLC Sells 2,910 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Sowell Financial Services LLC lessened its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 13.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,797 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,910 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $5,250,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter worth $908,000. 7G Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 64.9% during the 1st quarter. 7G Capital Management LLC now owns 80,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,280,000 after acquiring an additional 31,500 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 17,570 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,917,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 8,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,464,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $302.87 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $292.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $263.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 2.47. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $313.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 34.34%. Analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 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, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.9678 dividend. This represents a $3.87 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 25.85%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and pundits highlight TSMC as a core beneficiary of the AI buildout, citing new chip technology launching in 2026 that should drive multi-year revenue and margin expansion. If I Could Only Buy and Hold a Single Stock, This Would Be It.
• Positive Sentiment: Large investors and hedge funds are increasing TSMC exposure as an AI/semiconductor cornerstone (e.g., Philippe Laffont and others expect TSMC to benefit from heavy 2026 data‑center spending). This supports positive sentiment and fund flows. Billionaire Philippe Laffont Article
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in revamped top-stock groupings (Chase Coleman’s “Magnificent Seven” variant) alongside Broadcom signals institutional endorsement and may boost passive/active buying. Chase Coleman Article
• Positive Sentiment: Growth outlooks are strong: consensus and articles cite ~22% annualized EPS growth and management guidance that AI-related chip revenue could grow >40% annually through 2029 — a major long-term earnings driver. Best Tech Stocks Article
• Positive Sentiment: Sector analysis comparing ASML and TSMC underscores TSMC’s ability to leverage leading lithography partners to produce the most advanced nodes — reinforcing its competitive moat. ASML vs TSMC Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor-focused roundups recommend long-term holds (Fool lists, Seeking Alpha and others). These pieces boost sentiment but add limited new data beyond existing growth narratives. 4 Stocks to Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor letters and Q3 commentary note strong demand; useful confirmation of momentum but not immediate catalysts on their own. InsiderMonkey Q3 Note
• Negative Sentiment: Operational risk: TSMC reported that some Hsinchu science park facilities reached evacuation criteria after an earthquake — could cause short-term disruptions to production or inspections, and may add near-term uncertainty. Reuters: Facilities Evacuated After Quake

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $330.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, December 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $355.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.