Unisphere Establishment Trims Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Unisphere Establishment has reduced its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) by 12.1%, holding 58,000 shares worth approximately $9.63 million after selling 8,000 shares during the first quarter.
• TSM reported a quarterly EPS of $2.47, exceeding analyst estimates of $2.13, with revenue increasing by 44.4% year-over-year to $30.07 billion.
• The company has announced a dividend increase to $0.8348 per share, set to be paid on January 8th, reflecting a 1.4% dividend yield for investors.

Unisphere Establishment lowered its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 12.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 8,000 shares during the quarter. Unisphere Establishment's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,628,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,159,000 after acquiring an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 438.2% during the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 24,253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $4,803,000 after purchasing an additional 19,747 shares during the period. Alteri Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $246,000. BIP Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $227,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 17,697 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,495,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $231.01 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.23. 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 $248.28. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $235.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $199.96.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.50 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 33.37% and a net margin of 42.91%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.8348 per share. 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $240.00 target price (up from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $258.33.

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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