Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. Takes $270,000 Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a $270,000 stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM), acquiring 1,192 shares during the second quarter.
• A number of other institutional investors, including Westmount Partners LLC and First Heartland Consultants Inc., also increased their holdings in TSM, indicating strong interest in the stock.
• Analysts have a consensus "Buy" rating for TSM with a price target of $286.67, reflecting confidence in the company's performance in the semiconductor industry.

Lifelong Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,192 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $270,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Westmount Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the second quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 2,126 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $481,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. First Heartland Consultants Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 1,236 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Michael S. Ryan Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.7% in the second quarter. Michael S. Ryan Inc. now owns 3,239 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $734,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connecticut Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $1,465,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $286.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $262.11 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $134.25 and a one year high of $266.44. The company has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.23. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $239.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $204.09.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. The firm's 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, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend 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 is Thursday, December 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.16%.

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.

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