Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 16.0%, now owning 12,989 shares, valued at approximately $2.94 million.
• Several institutional investors increased their stakes in Taiwan Semiconductor, with City Holding Co. raising its holdings by 238.0% in the first quarter.
• Analysts have shown positive sentiment towards Taiwan Semiconductor, with Barclays increasing its price target from $275 to $325 and maintaining an "overweight" rating.

Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,989 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,465 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 0.4% of Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,942,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. City Holding Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 238.0% in the 1st quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 169 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% in the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on TSM shares. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 31st. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $286.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of TSM opened at $292.42 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $250.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $213.55. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $296.72. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.34, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.28.

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, 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 company had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. Equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.42%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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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