Weiss Ratings Reiterates "Hold (C+)" Rating for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "Hold (C+)" rating for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), indicating cautious sentiment towards the stock.
• With a recent stock price increase to $304.66, analysts have varied recommendations with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $286.67.
• Recent quarterly earnings revealed a significant revenue increase of 44.4% year-over-year, with earnings per share (EPS) reported at $2.47, exceeding analyst expectations.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating reissued by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

TSM has been the topic of several other reports. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 31st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $286.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock traded up $10.63 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $304.66. The company had a trading volume of 12,663,768 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,454,563. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $252.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $214.99. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $307.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.28.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its holdings in shares of 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 last quarter. Powers Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at $240,000. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 10.1% during the second quarter. Hudson Edge Investment Partners Inc. now owns 236,503 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $53,566,000 after purchasing an additional 21,648 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 452.2% in the 1st quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 47,425 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $7,873,000 after buying an additional 38,837 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RFG Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.1% during the 2nd quarter. RFG Holdings Inc. now owns 3,898 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $883,000 after buying an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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