HBW Advisory Services LLC Invests $2.68 Million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• HBW Advisory Services LLC invested approximately $2.68 million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. by acquiring 11,828 shares in the second quarter, indicating a growing interest from institutional investors.
• The company reported an impressive earnings per share (EPS) of $2.47 for the quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $2.13, alongside a notable revenue increase of 44.4% year-over-year.
• Taiwan Semiconductor recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.8348 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders and a payout ratio of 28.16%.

HBW Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 11,828 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,679,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSM. City Holding Co. boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 238.0% during the first quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 169 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% during the first quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $259.27 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $264.58. 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 has a market cap of $1.34 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $238.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $202.91.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate 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 issued a $0.8348 dividend. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. 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. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio is 28.16%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of 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 issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.33.

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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