Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd Purchases 5,000 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd has increased its investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by buying an additional 5,000 shares, raising its total ownership to 15,000 shares, which represents 10.9% of its portfolio.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported an EPS of $2.92, exceeding analysts' estimates of $2.59, with quarterly revenue of $32.36 billion, reflecting a 40.1% year-over-year growth.
• The company is set to increase its quarterly dividend to $0.8348 per share, up from the previous $0.65, signaling strong financial performance and a 1.1% dividend yield.

Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 50.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 10.9% of Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,397,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TSM. 1248 Management LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter worth $28,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter worth about $39,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $291.02 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $311.37. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business's 50-day moving average price is $266.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $225.45. The stock has a market cap of $1.51 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.28.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $32.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $951.89 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 43.72%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 40.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.94 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, 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 company also recently disclosed 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. 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%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TSM. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Itau BBA Securities began coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $371.67.

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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