Albar Capital Partners LLP Has $9.51 Million Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Albar Capital Partners LLP has reduced its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. by 82.8%, holding approximately $9.51 million worth of shares as of the latest SEC filing.
• Several institutional investors like City Holding Co. and Signature Resources Capital Management LLC have significantly increased their holdings in TSM, suggesting a strong interest in the stock among large investors.
• The stock currently holds a consensus "Buy" rating from analysts, with targets ranging from $240 to $270, reflecting positive expectations for TSM's performance.

Albar Capital Partners LLP trimmed its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 82.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 57,281 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 275,647 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up about 4.3% of Albar Capital Partners LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Albar Capital Partners LLP's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,509,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TSM. City Holding Co. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TSM. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (up from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

TSM opened at $238.42 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.24 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.19. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $234.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.68. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $248.28.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 33.37% and a net margin of 42.91%.The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The company's revenue was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.8348 per share. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is 28.16%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

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.

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