7G Capital Management LLC Grows Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• 7G Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 64.9%, acquiring an additional 31,500 shares, making it the firm's 4th largest position with holdings worth approximately $13.28 million.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported earnings of $2.47 per share, exceeding analyst expectations, and reported a 44.4% year-over-year revenue growth with total revenue of $30.07 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend hike from $0.65 to $0.8348, set to be paid on January 8th, reflecting a 1.4% yield for investors.

7G Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 64.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 80,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 31,500 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 11.4% of 7G Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. 7G Capital Management LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $13,280,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. City Holding Co. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 238.0% during the 1st quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 169 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% during the 1st quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM traded down $4.21 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $226.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,620,419 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,786,357. The company has a 50-day moving average of $235.31 and a 200-day moving average of $199.96. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $248.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The firm has a market cap of $1.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.23.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a $0.8348 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $240.00 target price (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.33.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others.