Clare Market Investments LLC Invests $1.55 Million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Clare Market Investments LLC has invested approximately $1.55 million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, purchasing 6,852 shares in the second quarter.
• Analysts have given Taiwan Semiconductor a consensus rating of "Buy" with a target price averaging $286.67, reflecting positive market sentiment.
• The company declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.8348 per share, raising the annualized dividend to $3.34 with a yield of 1.2%.

Clare Market Investments LLC purchased a new position 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. The firm purchased 6,852 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,552,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Westmount Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the second quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 2,126 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $481,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.6% in the second quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 1,785 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $404,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 1,236 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 1,606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Michael S. Ryan Inc. grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.7% in the second quarter. Michael S. Ryan Inc. now owns 3,239 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $734,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $286.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $268.67 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $270.54. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business's 50-day moving average price is $241.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $205.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.23.

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 analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, 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 declared 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 1.2%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.42%.

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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