Private Wealth Partners LLC Sells 1,400 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Private Wealth Partners LLC reduced its TSMC stake by 19% in the third quarter, selling 1,400 shares and retaining 5,962 shares valued at approximately $2.72 million.
• Despite the sale, several institutional investors significantly increased their positions, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 16.51% of TSMC.
• TSMC continues to receive largely positive investor and analyst sentiment, supported by record profits, strong AI-related demand and multiple raised price targets; however, a slight gross-margin decline and a lower quarterly dividend remain concerns.

Private Wealth Partners LLC cut its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 19.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,962 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,400 shares during the period. Private Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 87.3% in the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 25,143 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $12,008,000 after purchasing an additional 11,719 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 273.2% during the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 81,189 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,438,000 after buying an additional 59,435 shares during the last quarter. Opal Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 72.5% during the 1st quarter. Opal Capital LLC now owns 27,767 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $9,384,000 after buying an additional 11,666 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,954 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $9,447,000 after buying an additional 6,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 306.7% in the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 52,397 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $17,728,000 after buying an additional 39,514 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded TSMC’s issuer rating to Aa2 from Aa3, citing its dominant foundry position, robust balance sheet and sustained AI-related demand. The stable outlook and upgraded ratings for financing subsidiaries could lower perceived credit risk. Moody’s upgrades TSMC rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record profit, while management raised its full-year growth outlook for the third time. Analysts at Erste Group also increased their FY2026 EPS estimate to $17.21 from $16.92 and FY2027 forecast to $22.82 from $22.26, above the current consensus for the current year. TSMC record profit and market concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to view TSMC as a critical supplier for AI accelerators, smartphones and data centers. Its advanced-node manufacturing, packaging capabilities and broad customer base reinforce the company’s competitive position as AI infrastructure spending expands. TSMC as a global computing utility
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC confirmed discussions with SpaceX regarding its proposed Terafab facility. Any agreement could provide additional long-term capacity demand, although the company reportedly wants operational control of the fab. TSMC and SpaceX Terafab discussions
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s results demonstrate powerful demand, but comparisons with ASML highlight a key constraint: AI orders exceed currently available semiconductor manufacturing equipment, fab capacity and advanced packaging. The pace and cost of expanding supply remain important investment questions. ASML versus TSMC and AI demand
• Negative Sentiment: Despite record earnings, a slight decline in gross margin unsettled some investors. The reaction reflects concerns that higher overseas expansion costs, capacity investments or product mix could pressure profitability even while revenue and AI demand remain strong. TSMC margin concerns

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $447,000. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 8,043 shares of company stock worth $598,956 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.11% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on TSM. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $528.78.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM traded up $5.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $417.74. 9,473,088 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,288,281. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $266.82 and a fifty-two week high of $487.47. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $434.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $420.15.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $46.87 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 51.51% and a return on equity of 42.84%. As a group, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This is a negative change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is currently 22.07%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited NYSE: TSM, commonly known as TSMC, is a dedicated semiconductor foundry headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The company manufactures integrated circuits for customers that design their own chips, allowing semiconductor, electronics, and technology companies to outsource production rather than operate their own fabrication facilities.

TSMC provides wafer fabrication services across a broad range of process technologies, including advanced nodes used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, and artificial intelligence applications.

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