Triton Wealth Management PLLC Invests $408,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Triton Wealth Management PLLC has invested approximately $408,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), acquiring 1,687 shares during the second quarter.
• Analyst ratings for TSM are largely positive, with five analysts giving it a Buy rating and a consensus target price of $333.33.
• Taiwan Semiconductor announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.8348 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for December 11th.

Triton Wealth Management PLLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 1,687 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $408,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 1,339,479 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $214,442,000 after purchasing an additional 11,693 shares during the last quarter. Powers Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 236,503 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $53,566,000 after buying an additional 21,648 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 452.2% in the 1st quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 47,425 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $7,873,000 after buying an additional 38,837 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RFG Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.1% in the 2nd quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. now owns 3,898 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $883,000 after buying an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Itau BBA Securities began coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $333.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $295.62 on Wednesday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $258.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.25. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 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 Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $134.25 and a 12 month high of $307.30.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. The company had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.48 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's quarterly revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal 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 issued a dividend of $0.8348 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.65%.

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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