Anson Funds Management LP Takes $1.25 Million Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Anson Funds Management LP acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. valued at approximately $1.25 million, purchasing 7,500 shares during the first quarter.
• Several hedge funds increased their stakes in Taiwan Semiconductor, with City Holding Co. leading with a 238.0% increase in its position during the same period.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently announced a dividend increase, now $0.8348 per share, with a yield of 1.3%, up from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.65.

Anson Funds Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,500 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,245,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. City Holding Co. raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 238.0% during the first quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 169 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% during the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on TSM. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 target price (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 3.8%

NYSE:TSM opened at $260.40 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $264.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm's 50 day moving average is $237.62 and its 200 day moving average is $201.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.23.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 33.37% and a net margin of 42.91%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.8348 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.16%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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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