Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Lowers Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

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. trimmed its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,828 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 5,636 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 0.9% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,247,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.3% during the second quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,538 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $801,000 after purchasing an additional 737 shares during the period. Thomasville National Bank grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 50,610 shares during the period. LongView Wealth Management bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at $222,000. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter worth $220,000. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,665 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock traded down $4.37 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $264.27. 17,619,494 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,617,547. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $134.25 and a 52-week high of $270.54. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $241.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $205.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.37. The company has a market cap of $1.37 trillion, a P/E 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 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. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 33.37% and a net margin of 42.91%.The business had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.8348 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.42%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Susquehanna increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 31st. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target 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.