LVZ Inc. Takes Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• LVZ Inc. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) amounting to 2,427 shares valued at approximately $550,000 during the second quarter.
• Various institutional investors have significantly increased their holdings in TSM, with Brighton Jones LLC growing its stake by 20.9%, owning shares worth $2,159,000.
• Research analysts have raised their price targets for TSM, with Barclays setting a new target of $325.00, and the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

LVZ Inc. bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,427 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $550,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of TSM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,159,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC grew 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 valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Forum Financial Management LP boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 1,425 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $101,000. Finally, United Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $207,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Susquehanna increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $286.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 3.0%

TSM opened at $272.75 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $276.36. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.23. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $242.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $206.76.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 payout ratio is 29.42%.

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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