Cwm LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Cwm LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) by 5.1% in Q4, acquiring 1,732 shares to hold 35,611 shares worth about $10.82 million.
• TSMC reported record Q1 profit and revenue and raised Q2 guidance—management cited strong 3nm and hyperscaler/AI demand, and several analysts lifted targets (Needham to $480), leaving a consensus price target of $401.43.
• Insider activity and dividend update: VP Bor‑Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares at $55.93 (raising his holding to 9,051 shares), and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.9503 (annualized $3.80, ~1.0% yield).

Cwm LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,611 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,732 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $10,822,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Westend Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 476.2% during the 4th quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 121 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Cedar Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 91.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Fairman Group LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 171.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Dbs Bank upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $401.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Sunday, March 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $55.93 per share, with a total value of $55,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 9,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $506,222.43. This represents a 12.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and raised guide — TSMC reported record Q1 profit and revenue, strong 3nm demand and raised Q2 revenue guidance, reinforcing the AI-driven revenue/margin story that underpins the rally. TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings details & call highlights — EPS and revenue topped estimates, management emphasized tight advanced-node capacity (N3) and continued hyperscaler demand on the earnings call. These operational details support near-term pricing power. Q1 earnings call highlights (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness — Several brokerages moved targets higher (Needham to $480; DA Davidson reaffirmed buy with $450 PT), providing directional support and signaling expected upside vs. current levels. Analyst price target updates (TickerReport/Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market tailwinds — A broad market rally (energy-driven risk-on session) and tech-led gains help TSMC sentiment today, but this is external momentum rather than company-specific news. Market rally lifts tech (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparisons — Several pieces reassess TSMC vs. peers (NVIDIA, ASML), useful for allocation decisions but not immediate catalysts for TSM’s share moves. TSMC vs NVDA comparison (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Why shares didn’t gap up — Despite blowout results, some outlets note profit-taking, rich valuation and near-term concerns (geopolitical costs, capacity constraints) that have capped the rally. Those factors can limit upside until visibility on new capacity improves. Why stock isn't moving after earnings (Invezz)
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive & capacity risk — Analysis warns rivals (Samsung, Intel) are catching up and multi-year delays in expanding capacity could push customers toward competitors, posing a medium-term risk to market share and margins. Foundry competition and capacity concerns (Seeking Alpha)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $370.58 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.35. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $145.84 and a fifty-two week high of $390.20. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $354.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $322.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.51.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 46.97%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.9503 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $3.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is 24.96%.

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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