Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd

GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd lowered its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 20.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 23,778 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 6,050 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 0.2% of GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $7,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,514,662,000 after buying an additional 313,773 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,171,445,000 after buying an additional 130,173 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,070,393,000 after buying an additional 802,757 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,984,783,000 after buying an additional 229,237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 10,090,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,757,033,000 after buying an additional 31,860 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC said rising AI power consumption is becoming a key design constraint, reinforcing demand for more advanced, energy-efficient chips and highlighting the company’s relevance in next-generation AI hardware. TSMC Puts AI Power Constraints At Center Of Future Chip Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC may raise 3nm process prices by up to 15% in the second half of the year suggest improving pricing power and potentially stronger margins. Report: TSMC to Raise 3nm Process Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting TSMC’s strong quarterly results, raised 2026 revenue guidance above 30%, and higher capital spending expectations continues to support the bullish case for AI-driven growth. Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Nearing 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-style comparisons against peers such as Broadcom and ASML kept TSMC in the spotlight as one of the strongest semiconductor names near record levels. TSM vs Broadcom: Both Nearing 52-Week High
• Neutral Sentiment: MediaTek’s support for both TSMC and Intel advanced packaging technologies was more of an industry development than a direct catalyst for TSMC shares. MediaTek says it supports both TSMC and Intel advanced packaging technologies
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader articles comparing TSMC with ASML or discussing “the best semi stock to buy” mainly reflect continuing investor interest in the sector rather than a new company-specific development. ASML vs. TSMC: Better Semi Stock to Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Comments that AI energy use is becoming a limiting factor could eventually pressure chip growth assumptions if power constraints slow deployment or raise infrastructure costs, though the near-term read-through is mixed. Energy use forcing rethink of AI chip design, TSMC says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE TSM opened at $419.28 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $378.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $342.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $190.56 and a one year high of $430.55. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 24.71%.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders bought 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

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.