Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd Cuts Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd cut its TSMC stake by 27% in the fourth quarter, selling 2,000 shares and leaving it with 5,400 shares worth about $1.57 million.
• Other institutions showed mixed activity: some, like Brighton Jones LLC and Bank of Nova Scotia, increased their positions, while hedge funds and other institutional investors still own 16.51% of TSMC.
• TSMC remains financially strong and well-covered by analysts, with a recent quarterly EPS of $3.11, a dividend increase to $1.1136 per share, and an average analyst rating of Buy.

Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd decreased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 27.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,400 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,000 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 2.2% of Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,567,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,556,000 after buying an additional 1,784 shares during the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% in the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $270,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC highlighted manufacturing progress at its 2026 Technology Symposium, including accelerated fab expansion, which reinforces confidence in its capacity to support AI and advanced-chip demand. TSMC (TSM) Showcases Manufacturing Excellence at 2026 Technology Symposium
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s AI leadership remains a bullish theme, with coverage noting it as a top AI stock in billionaire Ken Fisher’s portfolio, which can attract investor interest in the stock. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Is A Top AI Stock In Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Nvidia announced a broader partnership to apply AI across TSMC’s manufacturing operations, underscoring TSMC’s central role in the AI chip ecosystem and potential efficiency gains. TSMC Nvidia AI Partnership Puts Factory Efficiency And Valuation In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market strength in technology stocks is also supporting TSMC, with indexes higher as investors rotate back into big tech and AI-related names. Equities Mostly Rise Intraday as Tech Jumps, Markets Monitor Middle East Developments
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet said it will use Intel for part of its custom AI chip production in 2028, reflecting capacity constraints at TSMC and suggesting some AI hardware demand could shift away from TSMC over time. Alphabet Intel Chip Pact Reshapes AI Supply Chain And Investor Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: One article also warned that a broader AI-stock unwind in Taiwan and Korea has triggered volatility and forced selling in semiconductor-heavy markets, which could weigh on sentiment for TSMC despite strong fundamentals. The AI trade trap: Why successful tech stocks are triggering a trillion-dollar market meltdown in Korea, Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $427.11 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $205.87 and a 12 month high of $450.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $389.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $349.23. The company has a market cap of $2.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.53, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) 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 return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The business had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Sell-side analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.29 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Barclays boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target 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.

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