Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Stake Reduced by Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA reduced its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 11.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 550,730 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 73,112 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 3.2% of Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $263,012,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.3% in the second quarter. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,155 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $552,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $794,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 16.1% during the second quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 59,883 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,598,000 after acquiring an additional 8,284 shares in the last quarter. Midwest Financial Partners Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,427 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,159,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $426.67 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $425.97 and its 200 day moving average is $390.79. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $223.70 and a fifty-two week high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.37% and a net margin of 50.31%.The business had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a $1.0854 dividend. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $79.19 per share, for a total transaction of $79,190.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $395,950. This represents a 25.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 18,312 shares of company stock worth $1,347,058. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI boom. Nvidia is reportedly accelerating development of its next-generation Feynman platform, which could increase demand for TSMC’s 2-nanometer chips and advanced packaging capacity. Nvidia’s Next-Gen Feynman AI Platform Is Ramping Up
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Sony committed $4.69 billion to a new CMOS image-sensor plant in Kumamoto, Japan, with production targeted for 2029 and support from Japanese government subsidies. The project could broaden TSMC’s geographic footprint and strengthen its relationship with a major customer. Sony and TSMC’s $4.7 Billion Venture
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors expressed confidence in TSMC: Causeway Capital increased its position, while Perseverance Asset Management International also raised its stake. Analysts including Sanford C. Bernstein continue to forecast meaningful appreciation. Causeway Capital Boosts TSMC Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC filed reviewed interim financial statements with the SEC. The filing provides updated regulatory disclosure but, based on the available report, does not identify a material change to the company’s outlook. TSMC Files Reviewed Interim Financials
• Negative Sentiment: SoftBank disclosed that it sold 71.5% of its TSMC holdings during the second quarter. Although the sale may reflect portfolio management rather than a change in fundamentals, it creates near-term overhang and may weigh on sentiment. SoftBank Sells Most of Its Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that strong earnings may already be reflected in chip valuations, while Fidelity has warned that the semiconductor cycle could be nearing a peak. Those concerns are particularly relevant for TSMC, whose valuation and recent gains leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking. Analyst Sees Trouble Brewing for Hot Chip Stocks

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the company. Barclays increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $524.25.

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.