HCR Wealth Advisors Decreases Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• HCR Wealth Advisors reduced its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 43.5%, owning 1,574 shares valued at $356,000 after selling 1,210 shares in the second quarter.
• Analysts have generally rated Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares positively, with a target price increase from $275.00 to $325.00 by Barclays and an average target price now at $286.67.
• The company announced a dividend increase to $0.8348 per share, up from $0.65, with a payout date set for January 8th, indicating a growing commitment to returning value to shareholders.

HCR Wealth Advisors lowered its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 43.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,574 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 1,210 shares during the period. HCR Wealth Advisors' holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Oak Family Advisors LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the second quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC now owns 71,323 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $16,154,000 after buying an additional 1,515 shares during the period. Bennett Selby Investments LP boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.0% in the second quarter. Bennett Selby Investments LP now owns 5,151 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,167,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,178 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $8,194,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Elser Financial Planning Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $251,000. Finally, GC Wealth Management RIA LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 201.4% in the 2nd quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 22,515 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,099,000 after purchasing an additional 15,046 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Barclays upped their price objective 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. 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $286.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of TSM opened at $273.79 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $286.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $246.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $210.42.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.8348 per share. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.42%.

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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