Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Acquires $79,190.00 in Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $395,950. This represents a 25.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Lipen Yuan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 15th, Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $75.26 per share, with a total value of $75,260.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $468.07 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $409.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $359.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.94, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.38. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $206.20 and a 12-month high of $476.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. Analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.20%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlighted bullish views on TSMC, including one noting that the company hit a new peak as price targets climbed, reinforcing investor confidence in its earnings and demand outlook. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Stock Hits New Peak as Price Targets Soar
• Positive Sentiment: Another piece argued that TSMC remains essential to the AI supply chain because it controls most of the world’s most advanced chip manufacturing, supporting the long-term bullish case for the stock. Why TSMC Doesn’t Even Need to Win the AI Race
• Positive Sentiment: Several well-known investors were reported to have increased exposure to TSMC, which can signal growing institutional confidence in the company’s AI-driven growth story. Forget Nvidia: Four Billionaires Who Rarely Agree on Anything Hold the Same Overlooked Chip Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: One market note said TSMC was moving lower in Tuesday pre-market trading, but this appeared tied to a broad risk-off move in U.S. futures rather than company-specific news. Taiwan Semiconductor, Primoris Services, Micron And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday’s Pre-Market Session
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage warned that Taiwan’s AI-stock frenzy and debt-fueled buying around TSMC could be forming bubble-like conditions, which may raise valuation risk for investors. ‘FOMO Really Got Me’: Taiwanese Go Deep Into Debt To Amp 100% Stock Rally

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the topic of several recent research reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $429.29.

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.