Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Shares Sold by Wedgewood Partners Inc.

Wedgewood Partners Inc. decreased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 3.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 236,828 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 9,304 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 9.2% of Wedgewood Partners Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Wedgewood Partners Inc.'s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $46,771,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Accel Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 2,037 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. WP Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. WP Advisors LLC now owns 4,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $843,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 300 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC now owns 1,614 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traynor Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,566 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $193.94 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $167.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $187.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.55, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.21. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has a 1 year low of $133.57 and a 1 year high of $226.40.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.09. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 40.51% and a return on equity of 30.47%. The firm had revenue of $25.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $834.10 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.6499 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is presently 27.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a "positive" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $212.00.

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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