Cat Rock Capital Management LP Has $25.30 Million Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Cat Rock Capital Management LP cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 52,976 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 9,200 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 5.9% of Cat Rock Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Cat Rock Capital Management LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $25,300,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Twin City Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% during the first quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,479,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% during the second quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. OFS Enterprise LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. OFS Enterprise LLC now owns 653 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,606 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,244,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Elser Financial Planning Inc raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Elser Financial Planning Inc now owns 1,081 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 in the company, valued at approximately $447,000. This represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 3,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $74.39 per share, with a total value of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $297,560. The trade was a 300.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 17,662 shares of company stock worth $1,307,491 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $524.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $415.68 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $225.63 and a one year high of $479.00. The company has a market cap of $2.16 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $421.95 and a 200-day moving average of $396.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 39.25% and a net margin of 50.31%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.43%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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 manufacturing nodes and silicon photonics, continued AI 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 from 275,000 to 460,000 shares, a roughly 67% increase. The purchase signals institutional confidence in the company’s AI exposure, strong earnings growth and substantial capital investment. Billionaire Investor Raises TSMC Stake 67%
• Positive Sentiment: A report on Elon Musk’s planned $119 billion chip-focused facility near Houston underscores the scale of expected semiconductor and AI infrastructure spending. TSMC could benefit indirectly if the expansion increases demand for leading-edge chips, although the article does not identify a direct TSMC contract. Elon Musk Is Spending $119 Billion on a Single Building Outside Houston
• Positive Sentiment: Additional commentary describes TSMC as a leading potential long-term winner in the AI hardware race, reinforcing the view that its manufacturing scale and technology position could support sustained demand. This Semiconductor Giant Will Be the Ultimate Winner of the AI Hardware Race
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing TSMC with ASML frames both as important semiconductor beneficiaries but does not provide a new company-specific catalyst. TSMC vs. ASML
• Neutral Sentiment: Taiwan’s stock exchange chief urged investors to look beyond TSMC, noting that the company represents about two-fifths of Taiwan’s market value. The comments highlight TSMC’s importance but also the concentration of Taiwan’s market around one company. Why the Head of Taiwan’s Stock Exchange Wants You to Look Past TSMC

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.