APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd Acquires Shares of 8,800 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd opened a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, buying 8,800 shares valued at about $2.97 million. The stake makes TSMC its 9th-largest holding and roughly 2.8% of the portfolio.
• Insider trading was mixed: VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares, while VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares in separate transactions on May 19. Overall, insiders bought 4,496 shares in the last quarter.
• Analysts remain bullish on TSMC, with several firms raising price targets and the stock carrying an average Buy rating and $449.38 average target price. The company also boosted its quarterly dividend to $1.1136 per share, up from $0.95.

APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 8,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,974,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 2.8% of APEIRON CAPITAL Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the acquisition, 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. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $327,927 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company's stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $432.49 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $221.18 and a 1 year high of $476.79. The stock has a market cap of $2.24 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.38. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $413.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $363.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share 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 for the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.1136 dividend. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.12%.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Aletheia Capital raised its price target on TSM and kept a Buy rating, citing expectations for continued advanced-node growth tied to the AI chip cycle. Aletheia Capital Raises Price Target on Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) on Advanced Node Growth Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and fund commentary continued to highlight TSM as a core AI infrastructure winner, pointing to strong earnings, pricing power, and its key role in the AI capex cycle. Strong Earnings Demonstrate Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited’s (TSM) Key Role in The AI-Capex Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: TSM was also featured in bullish articles calling it a leading long-term AI chip and infrastructure investment, reflecting continued investor enthusiasm for the stock’s fundamentals. Here's Why Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) May Be the Smartest AI Infrastructure Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC disclosed routine updates including heavy capex plans, a bond issuance, and a share capital reduction for May 2026, which appear more operational than market-moving on their own. TSMC Details Heavy Capex, Bond Issuance and Share Capital Reduction for May 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary suggests some investors are questioning the crowded “all-in on AI” trade, which may be creating temporary pressure on large AI names like TSM despite solid fundamentals. A VC Says the ‘All Your Eggs in the AI Basket' Trade Is Finally Cracking — Here's Where the Money Goes Next
• Negative Sentiment: Articles comparing Intel and TSM discussed how big tech is diversifying away from Taiwan, which may have raised investor concerns about future supply-chain concentration risk for TSM. Big Tech's Quiet Diversification Out of Taiwan Is the Ultimate Catalyst for Intel's Turnaround

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the subject of several recent research reports. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $449.38.

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.

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