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Flossbach Von Storch SE Has $46.65 Million Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM)

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Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 22.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 280,996 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 51,673 shares during the period. Flossbach Von Storch SE's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $46,645,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% during the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 1,339,479 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $214,442,000 after buying an additional 11,693 shares during the period. Guardian Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth about $9,222,000. Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth about $26,661,000. Sentry LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth about $222,000. Finally, Compound Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 31.2% during the first quarter. Compound Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,796 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 1,141 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM traded down $1.89 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $229.95. 7,850,069 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,778,523. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.19 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 2.18 and a current ratio of 2.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $133.57 and a 52 week high of $237.58. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $204.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $192.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.09. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 31.43% and a net margin of 41.67%. The firm had revenue of $25.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $834.10 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.6499 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on TSM. Susquehanna upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $225.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $233.75.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile

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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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