Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Sold by Global X Japan Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Global X Japan Co. Ltd. reduced its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. by 12.1% during the second quarter, now owning approximately $9.25 million in shares.
• Taiwan Semiconductor has seen significant investment activity, with firms like New Vernon Capital increasing their stake by 16,500% in the first quarter.
• The company recently announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.8348 per share, marking a rise from the previous $0.65 per share.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. reduced its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 12.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,828 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 5,636 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 0.9% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,247,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TSM. AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.3% during the 2nd quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,538 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $801,000 after purchasing an additional 737 shares during the period. Thomasville National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 24.0% during the second quarter. Thomasville National Bank now owns 261,286 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $59,179,000 after buying an additional 50,610 shares in the last quarter. LongView Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth about $222,000. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $220,000. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.2% during the second quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,991 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $4,981,000 after purchasing an additional 1,665 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM traded down $4.37 on Friday, reaching $264.27. 17,619,494 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,984,586. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $134.25 and a fifty-two week 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 is $241.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $205.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.23.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current 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 paid a $0.8348 dividend. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.