Little House Capital LLC Cuts Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Little House Capital LLC decreased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,343 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 2.4% of Little House Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Little House Capital LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of TSM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the 4th 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. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at about $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares in the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the 2nd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at about $270,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 1.0%

TSM opened at $392.16 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $367.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $336.35. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $190.03 and a twelve month high of $421.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.63, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.71%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s large cash position and rising capital spending reinforce its ability to keep expanding AI and advanced-chip capacity, with management forecasting second-quarter revenue as high as $40.2 billion. Here’s How TSM Targets Growth With Strong Cash Position
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street continues to show confidence in Taiwan Semiconductor, including higher earnings estimates and stock commentary that the company still looks attractive after its rally. Analyst coverage and related bullish commentary
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains strong, with articles highlighting TSMC as a core beneficiary of the AI buildout and a favored name among large investors and trading-focused funds. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Among the Best Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary is focused on valuation and whether TSM has already run too far, suggesting the stock may consolidate even while the long-term story stays intact. Everyone Says TSMC (TSM) Has Run Too Far. I Think They Are Wrong
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh comments from the Trump-Xi talks revived concerns about Taiwan’s geopolitical risk, keeping a lid on sentiment even though some investors still see near-term invasion or blockade odds as low. Taiwan Semi’s Big Takeaway From the Trump-Xi Talks
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-sector pressure is also coming from fears that escalating Middle East conflict could raise supply-chain costs and disrupt semiconductor operations. Tech investors loved this earnings season — but the Iran war is piling pressure on the companies powering the AI boom

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 3,346 shares of company stock valued at $218,005 over the last three months. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TSM shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a leading pure-play semiconductor foundry that provides wafer fabrication and related services to the global semiconductor industry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC manufactures integrated circuits on behalf of fabless and integrated device manufacturers, offering contract chip production across a broad set of technologies and products.

TSMC’s service offering covers logic and mixed-signal process technologies, specialty processes for radio-frequency, power management and embedded memory, and advanced nodes used in mobile, high-performance computing and AI applications.