Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 8,767 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 36.1%, acquiring an additional 8,767 shares, bringing their total to 33,020 shares valued at approximately $5.48 million.
• Institutional investors currently own 16.51% of the company's stock, with notable increases in holdings from firms like Goldman Sachs and Price T Rowe Associates.
• Several analysts have issued positive recommendations for Taiwan Semiconductor, with a current consensus rating of "Buy" and a target price averaging $258.33.

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 36.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,020 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,767 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $5,481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSM. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 55.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 17,306,108 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,872,814,000 after acquiring an additional 6,180,445 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,365,404 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,047,065,000 after buying an additional 4,158,772 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at $482,676,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 36.8% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,509,032 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,578,499,000 after buying an additional 2,559,512 shares during the period. Finally, Sarasin & Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at $362,773,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 target price (up from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Susquehanna boosted their target price 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. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $232.7130 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $134.25 and a fifty-two week high of $248.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $231.57 and a 200-day moving average of $198.26.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $30.07 billion during 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

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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