Overbrook Management Corp increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 5.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 65,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,209 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 3.4% of Overbrook Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Overbrook Management Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $19,821,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Cedar Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the third quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Fairman Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. DA Davidson upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Argus raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $391.43.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 2.9%
TSM stock opened at $338.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.42. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $390.20. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $348.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $310.94.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 34.89% and a net margin of 45.13%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.9503 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 28.36%.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s 2nm capacity crunch is forcing major customers (including NVIDIA) to rethink designs, underscoring extreme demand and limited supply for TSMC’s leading-edge nodes — a near-term pricing and leverage positive for TSMC. Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Drops 3% Amid TSMC Manufacturing Bottleneck Concerns
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces emphasize TSMC’s de facto “AI gatekeeper” role (dominant share of advanced foundry and packaging technologies), reinforcing expectations for sustained revenue and margin strength. Taiwan Semiconductor Controls 72% of the Global Chip Market, and the Stock Could Surge in 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades and “buy” recommendations add buy-side momentum and institutional validation, supporting the rally. Taiwan Semiconductor Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts
- Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s CEO publicly dismissed some Chinese humanoid robot demos as “fun but useless,” a PR/data-point emphasizing that advanced robotics still require cutting-edge semiconductors — more narrative than operational news. Robot Brain Maker TSMC (TSM) Blasts Chinese Humanoids as “Fun But Useless”
- Negative Sentiment: Operational risk: a reported helium/energy supply crunch (Qatar disruption) could hit EUV tool uptime and constrain production runs — a real short-term production vulnerability for advanced-node output. TSMC Helium Crisis: How the Persian Gulf War Put the World’s Chip Supply on an 11-Day Clock
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: Samsung’s aggressive ~$73B spending push to bolster AI-focused fabs raises medium-term competition for advanced nodes and packaging capacity. Samsung Targets SK Hynix AI Lead With $73 Billion Blitz
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk remains a watch item (Middle East tensions, Taiwan’s strategic exposure); several pieces flag the potential for disruptions that could pressure investor sentiment despite TSMC’s global expansion plans. Are Rising Geopolitical Tensions a Reason to Sell Taiwan Semiconductor Stock?
Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This trade represents a 12.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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