Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $75.26 per share, with a total value of $75,260.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $301,040. The trade was a 33.33% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance
Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $426.34 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $206.20 and a twelve month high of $450.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.47, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $400.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $355.22.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM – Get Free Report) 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 net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
Institutional Trading of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
TSM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on TSM
Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC signed a 10-year advanced packaging deal with Amkor in Arizona, strengthening its U.S. supply-chain footprint and supporting long-term growth in advanced chip packaging demand. TSMC and Amkor Sign 10-Year Advanced Packaging Deal in Arizona
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to view TSMC as a key AI beneficiary, citing strong recent results, durable positioning in the AI supply chain, and confidence around its capacity expansion plans. 3 AI Stocks With Moats That Could Outlast Summer Volatility (TSM)
- Positive Sentiment: A TSMC vice president bought additional shares in a recent insider purchase, which can be read as a vote of confidence from management. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. stock information
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary highlighted TSMC as a trending stock and a core holding in AI-focused portfolios, but these pieces were mostly sentiment-driven rather than catalyst-driven. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
- Neutral Sentiment: News that Alphabet may split next-generation AI processor manufacturing between Samsung and TSMC suggests continued strong demand for TSMC, though it also points to rising competition for future foundry work. Alphabet (GOOGL) In Talks With Samsung For Manufacturing Next-Gen AI Processors
- Negative Sentiment: TSMC’s CEO warned about water and talent shortages, raising concerns about operational constraints that could affect long-term expansion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)’s CEO Expresses Concern About Water, Talent Shortages
- Negative Sentiment: A Zacks article noted TSMC fell more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting broad profit-taking and weaker near-term trading sentiment. TSMC (TSM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
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.
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