<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,396,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about  4.8% of Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position.</p><ul><li>Microsoft’s Maia 200: The Profit Engine AI Needs</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in shares of  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.7% during the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 12,046,792 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,728,478,000 after acquiring an additional 2,537,760 shares during the last quarter.  Brown Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 43.2% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,650,983 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,506,389,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006,745 shares during the last quarter.  Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 109.5% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,526,160 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $798,640,000 after buying an additional 1,842,951 shares during the period.  DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in shares of  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 268.2% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,499,677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $566,152,000 after buying an additional 1,820,852 shares during the period.  Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in shares of  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,457,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,368,587,000 after buying an additional 1,593,786 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a &#34;positive&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned  a Buy rating and one  has issued  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $381.67.</p><ul><li>Which Semiconductor Equipment Stock Has More Upside in 2026?</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on TSM</b></p><h2>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.7%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $338.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.76, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.29. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $351.33. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $306.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $279.19. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. </p><ul><li>Why Taiwan Semiconductor and Meta Could Be the Hidden Bull Case for Broadcom</li></ul><p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The semiconductor company reported $14.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 45.13%.The firm had revenue of $32.50 billion during the quarter.  As a group, research analysts forecast that  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is 23.57%. </p><h2>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a leading pure-play semiconductor foundry that provides wafer fabrication and related services to the global semiconductor industry. 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<p>Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd acquired 5,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) during Q3, valued at approximately $1.4 million, making it the firm's 4th largest position. Other institutional investors, including Jennison Associates and Brown Advisory, also increased their stakes in TSM. Analysts have given TSM a consensus rating of "Buy" with an average target price of $381.67. TSM's shares opened at $338.28, with a market cap of $1.75 trillion and a recent EPS of $14.32.</p>

- Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd acquired a stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., purchasing 5,000 shares valued at approximately $1.4 million, making the stock 4.8% of its portfolio.  
- Other institutional investors, including Jennison Associates LLC and Brown Advisory Inc., also increased their stakes significantly during the second quarter, with ownership among institutional investors at 16.51%.  
- Taiwan Semiconductor recently reported $14.32 earnings per share for the quarter and announced an increased quarterly dividend of $0.9678, signaling strong performance and continued investor interest.

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