Wedbush Securities Inc. Purchases 1,370 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 5.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,184 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,370 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $12,505,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in 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 during the last quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $57,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter worth $270,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $74.50 per share, with a total value of $74,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $447,000. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, July 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.71 per share, with a total value of $143,420.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 28,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,027,169.99. This trade represents a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 17,662 shares of company stock worth $1,307,491. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $418.54 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $423.00 and a 200-day moving average of $396.10. The company has a market capitalization of $2.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.38. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $225.63 and a 1 year high of $479.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 2.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 10th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 25.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $524.25.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is advancing its A14 process technology for AI chips, targeting improved performance and power efficiency. The A13 and A12 nodes also extend the company’s next-generation process roadmap, reinforcing its competitive position in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. How TSMC is Advancing its A14 Technology Roadmap for AI Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly set to manufacture Xiaomi’s Xring O3 processor using its 3-nanometer technology. The order expands TSMC’s advanced-chip customer base beyond major traditional chip designers and supports demand from AI-enabled consumer devices and autonomous-driving applications. Why Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Winning More 3nm AI Chip Work?
• Positive Sentiment: A $4.7 billion joint venture with Sony to develop and manufacture next-generation smartphone image sensors highlights TSMC’s expansion into sensors for AI-enabled devices. Mass production is expected to begin in 2029, offering a longer-term growth opportunity. Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Are Betting $4.7 Billion on the Eyes of AI Machines
• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller and another hedge fund reportedly bought TSMC shares, signaling continued institutional confidence in the foundry’s role as a leading way to invest in the AI semiconductor trend. Stanley Druckenmiller Just Bought Taiwan Semiconductor Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s reported 44.7% revenue growth in July underscores powerful demand, but the strength also raises the performance and guidance bar for the broader AI-chip supply chain. TSMC’s July Surge Raises the Bar for Nvidia’s Foundry
• Negative Sentiment: After a substantial run-up and with shares trading at a premium valuation, investors may be taking profits or demanding results that exceed already-strong AI growth expectations. The supplied articles do not identify a new fundamental setback at TSMC.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.