Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Stock Acquired Rep. Cleo Fields

Key Points

• Representative Cleo Fields of Louisiana purchased between $100,001 and $250,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) on July 17th.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported a 44.4% year-over-year increase in quarterly revenue, reaching $30.07 billion, and exceeded earnings estimates with an EPS of $2.47.
• The company recently cut its dividend to $0.6499 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.1% for shareholders, with a payout ratio of 28.16%.

Representative Cleo Fields (D-Louisiana) recently bought shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. NYSE: TSM. In a filing disclosed on August 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $100,001 and $250,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock on July 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - E*TRADE #2" account.

Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 7/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 7/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $250,001 - $500,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 7/29/2025.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $242.27 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $248.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $225.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $196.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.26 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.63, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.19.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 32.87% and a net margin of 42.91%. The company had revenue of $30.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's quarterly revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a $0.6499 dividend. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on TSM shares. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $240.00 price objective (up previously from $215.00) on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 1,339,479 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $214,442,000 after acquiring an additional 11,693 shares during the period. Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth $26,661,000. Sentry LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the first quarter valued at $222,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 31.2% during the first quarter. Compound Global Advisors LLC now owns 4,796 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $747,000 after purchasing an additional 1,141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 38.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 871,742 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $172,160,000 after purchasing an additional 241,414 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative FIELDS

Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.

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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