BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. Makes New Investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. has invested approximately $15.80 million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), acquiring 95,200 shares, which makes TSMC the fund's 21st largest position.
• TSMC reported earnings of $2.47 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and achieved revenue of $30.07 billion, marking a 44.4% increase year-over-year.
• The company has announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.8348, providing stockholders with a yield of 1.5%, with the dividend payment set for January 8th.

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 95,200 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $15,803,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 0.5% of BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. City Holding Co. increased 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% in 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. purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at about $39,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on TSM shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. 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. Finally, Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price target (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock traded up $7.81 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $243.02. 14,039,042 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,404,776. The company has a market cap of $1.26 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.23. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $236.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $200.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.37. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $248.28.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be issued 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 yield of 1.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is 29.30%.

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.