Vident Advisory LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 10.6%, owning 313,708 shares valued at approximately $52 million, making it the 23rd largest position in its investment portfolio.
• The company recently reported quarterly earnings of $2.47 per share, surpassing analysts' expectations, with revenues of $30.07 billion, a 44.4% increase compared to the prior year.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.8348 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 1.4%, which is an increase from the previous dividend of $0.65.

Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 10.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 313,708 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 30,094 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 0.8% of Vident Advisory LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Vident Advisory LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $52,077,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,892 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Capital LP bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $558,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth $89,000. Eagle Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC now owns 16,140 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,187,000 after buying an additional 719 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peterson Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth about $4,236,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on TSM shares. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Citigroup reaffirmed 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 report on Thursday, July 17th. 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 report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE TSM traded down $7.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $231.01. The company had a trading volume of 15,511,696 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,208,586. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.19. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $248.28. The business's 50-day moving average is $234.90 and its 200-day moving average is $199.78. 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 (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.8348 per share. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. 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.