Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd Invests $2.59 Million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd invested approximately $2.59 million in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd by acquiring 11,447 shares during the second quarter.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported earnings of $2.47 per share for the quarter, surpassing estimates, with a revenue of $30.07 billion, indicating a year-over-year increase of 44.4%.
• The company declared an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.8348, up from $0.65, representing an annualized yield of 1.2% with a payout ratio of 29.65%.

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 11,447 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,593,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC increased its position in 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 position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 6.3%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $281.08 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $255.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $217.42. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $134.25 and a twelve month high of $307.30. The company has a market capitalization of $1.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.50 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. The company's revenue was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a $0.8348 dividend. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 presently 29.65%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $333.33.

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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