Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Holdings Reduced by Natural Investments LLC

Natural Investments LLC lowered its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 45.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 9,508 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 1.3% of Natural Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Natural Investments LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $5,500,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 87.3% during the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 25,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,008,000 after purchasing an additional 11,719 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $976,821,000 after buying an additional 1,281,648 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $961,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 65,974 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $20,049,000 after buying an additional 14,406 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 273.2% during the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 81,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,438,000 after buying an additional 59,435 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America maintained a Buy rating and set a $590 price target, citing TSMC’s leadership in advanced process nodes and silicon photonics, continued artificial-intelligence demand, and an attractive valuation. TSMC Earns Buy Rating as Analyst Sees AI-Driven Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb increased his TSMC position by 67%, from 275,000 to 460,000 shares. The move reflects confidence in strong AI-related demand, rising revenue, and profitability. Billionaire Investor Raises TSMC Stake 67%
• Positive Sentiment: Baron Capital highlighted TSMC as a contributor to its strong second-quarter fund performance, reinforcing the investment case around the company’s stellar financial results and structural AI exposure. TSMC Continues to Deliver Stellar Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC made a minor administrative adjustment to its first-quarter 2026 cash-dividend disclosure in a Form 6-K filing. The update does not appear to materially change the company’s income outlook. TSMC Makes Minor Dividend Adjustment
• Neutral Sentiment: Taiwan’s president emphasized that the country’s semiconductor industry is supported by democracy, the rule of law, and reliable supply commitments. The comments support Taiwan’s strategic reputation but offer no immediate earnings catalyst. Taiwan’s Chip Prowess Is Built on Democracy and Rule of Law
• Negative Sentiment: A global bond selloff pushed yields higher and triggered declines across semiconductor stocks, creating valuation pressure for TSMC despite its strong operating outlook. Semiconductor Stocks Slide as Bond Yields Rise

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $515.00 target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $523.22.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $414.56 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $421.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $397.04. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $225.63 and a 52-week high of $479.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.15 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a PEG ratio of 0.95 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 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The company had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.32%.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000. This represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $74.13 per share, for a total transaction of $74,130.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 30,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,243,840.97. The trade was a 3.42% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired a total of 17,662 shares of company stock valued at $1,307,491 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.