2,986 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Purchased by Formuepleje A S

Formuepleje A S grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 150,978 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,986 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 5.9% of Formuepleje A S’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Formuepleje A S’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $68,875,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 8,291,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,497,638,000 after purchasing an additional 594,780 shares during the last quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 49.4% in the 1st quarter. Tiger Global Management LLC now owns 5,565,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,880,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,839,600 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,721,823 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,131,025,000 after purchasing an additional 40,842 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,591,510 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $875,802,000 after purchasing an additional 274,389 shares during the period. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 168.6% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,093,115 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $636,077,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,917 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $422.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $266.82 and a fifty-two week high of $487.47. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $434.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $417.14.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 8th. The semiconductor company reported $4.62 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. The company had revenue of $46.87 billion for the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.60 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. This represents a $4.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This is a decrease from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.1136. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $515.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $650.00 to $665.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $528.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $73.06 per share, with a total value of $73,060.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. The trade was a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $74.13 per share, for a total transaction of $74,130.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 30,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,243,840.97. This trade represents a 3.42% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 16,043 shares of company stock valued at $1,185,746 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record third-quarter results, with net income rising 68.7% year over year to approximately NT$763 billion. Revenue and earnings exceeded expectations, supported by strong demand for advanced AI and high-performance-computing chips. TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued above-consensus fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $52.3 billion to $54.3 billion versus an analyst estimate of $48.8 billion. Advanced technologies represented about 79% of wafer revenue, while 2-nanometer adoption is gaining momentum. TSMC beats Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s chief executive sees no sign of an AI-related demand slowdown. Competition among Nvidia, Apple, Broadcom and other customers for TSMC’s leading-edge capacity also reinforces the company’s pricing power and strategic importance. TSMC capacity is a battleground for AI customers
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $560 and maintained a buy rating, arguing that long-term AI demand remains underappreciated.
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is reportedly in discussions with Elon Musk’s proposed Texas “Terafab” complex. Any expansion could strengthen its U.S. footprint and create additional capacity, but the talks remain preliminary. TSMC talks with Elon Musk’s Terafab
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about TSMC’s plan to spend as much as $64 billion on capital expenditures. The investment is intended to meet AI-chip demand, but it raises questions about free cash flow, returns on new capacity and the risk of overbuilding if AI spending cools. TSMC’s $64 billion spending plan
• Negative Sentiment: The stock was caught in a broader semiconductor selloff driven by a hot inflation reading, higher-rate concerns and fears that debt financing could undermine the profitability of AI infrastructure companies such as CoreWeave and Oracle. These macro and financing concerns outweighed the earnings beat in the near term. Chip stocks tumble on AI investment worries

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), commonly known as TSMC, is a Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer and the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, the company pioneered the pure-play foundry model, producing chips designed by other companies rather than selling products under its own semiconductor brand.

TSMC manufactures a broad range of integrated circuits, including advanced logic chips used in high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer electronics.