Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. Takes $230,000 Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. has acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, purchasing 1,002 shares valued at approximately $230,000.
• Several hedge funds, including Goldman Sachs and Price T Rowe Associates, have significantly increased their stakes in Taiwan Semiconductor, reflecting growing institutional interest in the stock.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently announced an increased quarterly dividend of $0.8348 per share, marking a boost from the previous dividend of $0.65.

Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,002 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth about $221,000. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter worth about $272,000. Security National Bank lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 25.6% in the 2nd quarter. Security National Bank now owns 628 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $142,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 43,546 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $9,863,000 after acquiring an additional 1,059 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Financial Private Client LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 9,960 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,256,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 3.0%

TSM stock traded up $7.88 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $272.75. The stock had a trading volume of 15,589,861 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,984,586. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $276.36. The company has a fifty day moving average of $242.83 and a 200 day moving average of $206.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.10, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.23.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 return on equity of 33.37% and a net margin of 42.91%.The company had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The business's revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is currently 29.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Barclays increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $286.67.

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.