Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Purchased by Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. by 82.2% during the 2nd quarter, now owning over 13,000 shares valued at approximately $3 million.
• Several hedge funds, including 1248 Management LLC and Hemington Wealth Management, have recently acquired or increased their positions in Taiwan Semiconductor, indicating growing institutional interest.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Taiwan Semiconductor, with reports suggesting targets ranging from $330 to $400, and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" is currently maintained.

Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 82.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,565 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,119 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,072,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 78.2% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $371.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $295.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.29, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.28. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $311.37. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $262.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $221.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.33. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The business had revenue of $32.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $951.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.94 EPS. The business's revenue was up 40.1% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is 29.65%.

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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