Malaga Cove Capital LLC Lowers Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Malaga Cove Capital LLC cut its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 23.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,616 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,067 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 1.2% of Malaga Cove Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Malaga Cove Capital LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,084,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Headland Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Headland Capital LLC now owns 44,979 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,187,000 after buying an additional 1,220 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.6% during the second quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 272,403 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $61,696,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691 shares during the period. OneAscent Family Office LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 63.8% during the second quarter. OneAscent Family Office LLC now owns 3,942 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $893,000 after buying an additional 1,536 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 8.6% in the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,773 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,196,000 after acquiring an additional 2,514 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Trust Company N.A boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 3,555 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $805,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays upped their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $330.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Itau BBA Securities started coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, October 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $371.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 1.6%

TSM opened at $288.85 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $134.25 and a 1-year high of $311.37. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $278.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $236.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.63, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.33. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 43.72%.The company had revenue of $32.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $951.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.94 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.8348 per share. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.97%.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.