Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC Takes Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 31,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,877,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 2.4% of Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tiger Global Management LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% during the first quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,880,717,000 after buying an additional 1,839,600 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,307,428,000 after acquiring an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $495,163,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 168.6% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,093,115 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $636,077,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,917 shares during the period. Finally, SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $360,443,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the topic of a number of research reports. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Three investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $524.25.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $74.13 per share, with a total value of $74,130.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 30,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,243,840.97. The trade was a 3.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 18,312 shares of company stock valued at $1,347,058. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue reinforces the AI growth story. TSMC’s July revenue reached NT$467.58 billion, an increase of 44.7% year over year. Management expects 2026 revenue growth of slightly more than 40% in U.S. dollar terms, suggesting demand for advanced chips remains robust. Taiwan Semiconductor’s July Revenue Rose 45% and the Stock Sits 13% Below Its High
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Sony are forming a major Japan-based image-sensor venture. The companies plan to invest nearly $4.7 billion and combine Sony’s sensor expertise with TSMC manufacturing, with volume production targeted for 2029. The partnership broadens TSMC’s customer and geographic base while supporting next-generation smartphone components. TSMC Stock Rises 2.2% as $4.69 Billion Sony Venture Launches
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and institutional investors remain constructive. Sanford C. Bernstein forecast strong price appreciation, Erste Group issued a fiscal 2027 earnings forecast, and Perseverance Asset Management International increased its TSMC stake. Another analysis rated TSMC a buy among major AI infrastructure companies. Sanford C. Bernstein Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s competitive moat remains a central investor focus. A comparison with ASML highlights TSMC’s importance in manufacturing the world’s most advanced chips, although investors are weighing whether its advantage is as durable as ASML’s equipment monopoly amid rising AI demand and geopolitical pressure. ASML vs. TSMC: Which Semiconductor Giant Has the Deeper Moat?
• Negative Sentiment: Cycle and valuation risks are becoming more prominent. Despite continued inflows into semiconductor and leveraged chip ETFs, Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer warned that the semiconductor cycle could be approaching a peak. Analysts also caution that strong earnings may no longer be sufficient to drive hot chip stocks higher, particularly after TSMC’s substantial rally and elevated valuation. Semiconductor Flows Stay Sticky in Leveraged Chip ETFs

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:TSM opened at $430.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.23 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $425.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $390.12. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $223.70 and a 1 year high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

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

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.