Gold Investment Management Ltd. Increases Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Gold Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) by 7.8% during Q2, owning 41,008 shares worth approximately $9.25 million, making it the second largest position in their portfolio.
• Several institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and AllianceBernstein, have also significantly increased their holdings in TSM, indicating growing institutional interest in the company.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently reported earnings of $2.47 per share, exceeding estimates, and has raised its quarterly dividend to $0.8348, reflecting strong financial performance and commitment to shareholders.

Gold Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 7.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,008 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,970 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 3.5% of Gold Investment Management Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Gold Investment Management Ltd.'s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,247,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSM. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 16,500.0% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 6,707,064 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,113,373,000 after buying an additional 6,666,660 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 55.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 17,306,108 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,872,814,000 after purchasing an additional 6,180,445 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter valued at approximately $482,676,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 36.8% during the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,509,032 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,578,499,000 after purchasing an additional 2,559,512 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 31.5% during the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 8,864,014 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,471,426,000 after purchasing an additional 2,121,758 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $288.75 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $290.48. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.92, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $248.47 and a 200 day moving average of $211.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. The firm'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, research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a $0.8348 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is presently 29.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on TSM shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average 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.

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