1,705 Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Acquired by Vantus Wealth LLC

Vantus Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 1,705 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $518,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,514,662,000 after acquiring an additional 313,773 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,935,893 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,171,445,000 after acquiring an additional 130,173 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,070,393,000 after acquiring an additional 802,757 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,984,783,000 after acquiring an additional 229,237 shares during the period. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 10,090,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,757,033,000 after acquiring an additional 31,860 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $436.00 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $192.20 and a fifty-two week high of $449.39. The firm has a market cap of $2.26 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s fifty day moving average is $380.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $343.92. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.04%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSM. Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Zacks Research cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on 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 given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC was linked to Nvidia’s latest AI momentum, with reports that the company is expanding use of Nvidia AI technologies across chip development and manufacturing operations, underscoring the strategic partnership between the two firms. TSMC Expands Use of NVIDIA AI Technologies Across Chip Production Operations
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles pointed to TSMC as a key winner from the AI buildout, including commentary that hyperscalers trying to reduce dependence on Nvidia still create more foundry demand for TSMC either way. Hyperscalers Are Trying To Replace Nvidia’s GPUs – TSMC Gets The Upside Either Way
• Positive Sentiment: News that TSMC may raise 3nm chip prices suggested demand remains tight, which can support revenue and margins if customers continue to accept higher pricing. TSMC’s Price Hike Is Bad For Nvidia Margins — And Potentially Great For Nvidia Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage tied TSMC to the broader AI infrastructure surge, highlighting that it remains one of the most important beneficiaries of rising semiconductor demand. The 3 Stocks Riding NVIDIA’s Massive Vera Rubin Rollout
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC’s ADR premium fell to a two-year low as Taiwan-listed shares outpaced U.S.-listed gains, a valuation/market-structure note rather than a direct fundamental change. TSMC ADR Premium Falls To Two-Year Low As Taipei Shares Surge
• Negative Sentiment: One article flagged TSMC as potentially overvalued after its recent rally, which could temper enthusiasm if investors become more valuation-sensitive. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) Overvalued After 4.1% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that TSMC is reducing its stake in Vanguard International Semiconductor may raise some questions about portfolio rebalancing, though it does not appear to be a core operating concern. Why TSMC (TSM) Is Reducing Stake in Vanguard Semiconductor Stock

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.