25,000 Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Purchased by Guardian Point Capital LP

Key Points

• Guardian Point Capital LP has invested approximately $4.15 million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM), acquiring 25,000 shares which now constitutes about 2.5% of its portfolio.
• In recent quarters, multiple institutional investors have increased their stakes in TSM, with notable increases such as Brighton Jones LLC's 20.9% boost and Albar Capital Partners LLP's new position valued at $65.75 million.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently reported a 44.4% year-over-year revenue increase, posting $30.07 billion for the last quarter and exceeding earnings estimates by $0.34.

Guardian Point Capital LP acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 25,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $4,150,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 2.5% of Guardian Point Capital LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Heartland Consultants Inc. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 1,236 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 1,606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,416 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,465,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.4% in the first quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd now owns 3,926 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $652,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WealthPlan Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.2% in the first quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 1,847 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM stock traded down $7.26 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $231.01. The stock had a trading volume of 15,511,696 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,307,398. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $248.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.34, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $234.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $199.77.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's revenue for the quarter was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a $0.8348 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 dividend yield of 1.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is presently 28.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 target price (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $258.33.

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.