Ieq Capital LLC Buys 14,105 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 70.5% during the 1st quarter, now owning 34,115 shares worth approximately $5.66 million.
• Several brokerages have issued upgraded ratings for the stock, with price targets ranging from $240.00 to $270.00, indicating a generally positive sentiment among analysts.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing recently announced an increased quarterly dividend of $0.8348 per share, reflecting a 1.4% dividend yield, higher than the previous $0.65.

Ieq Capital LLC grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 70.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,115 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,105 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $5,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TSM. City Holding Co. lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 138.8% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on TSM. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Susquehanna upped their price target 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. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:TSM opened at $238.42 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.24 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $248.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $234.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $199.68.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. The firm 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%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.8348 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is currently 28.16%.

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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