Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Key Points

• Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. by 14.3%, owning a total of 37,582 shares worth approximately $8.5 million as of the latest filing.
• Research firms have shown bullish sentiment on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, with Barclays raising their price target from $330 to $355 and Needham boosting theirs from $270 to $360, indicating a strong buy rating.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.8348 per share, raising its annualized dividend yield to 1.1%, up from a prior dividend of $0.65.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 14.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,582 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 4,713 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.'s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $8,512,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $270.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $371.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $297.92 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $134.25 and a 52-week high of $311.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $263.28 and a 200 day moving average of $223.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 2.37.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $32.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $951.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.94 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 40.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a $0.8348 dividend. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.67%.

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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