Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Bought by Sepio Capital LP

Key Points

• Sepio Capital LP raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 82.6%, owning 10,387 shares valued at approximately $1.72 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Analysts have upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor's rating to "Buy", with a consensus price target of $258.33, reflecting positive market sentiment.
• The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.8348, up from $0.65, representing a yield of 1.4% and a dividend payout ratio of 28.16%.

Sepio Capital LP raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 82.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,387 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,698 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Heartland Consultants Inc. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 1,236 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 1,606 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,416 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,465,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd now owns 3,926 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $652,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthPlan Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 1,847 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $240.00 price target (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Four 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 $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 3.3%

NYSE:TSM opened at $243.02 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $236.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $200.87. The company has a market capitalization of $1.26 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $134.25 and a 52-week high of $248.28.

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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a $0.8348 dividend. This is an increase 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 1.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.16%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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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