Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC Purchases Shares of 5,839 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,839 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,973,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Uptick Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 16.7% during the first quarter. Uptick Partners LLC now owns 2,075 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $701,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the first quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,632,738 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $551,784,000 after purchasing an additional 98,123 shares during the period. Triglav Investments D.O.O. lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 205.0% during the 1st quarter. Triglav Investments D.O.O. now owns 105,342 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,601,000 after purchasing an additional 70,809 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 161,403 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $54,526,000 after purchasing an additional 28,890 shares during the period. Finally, J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 50,702 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,977,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple company insiders, including CEO Che-Chia Wei and several senior executives, bought TSM shares this week. Investors often view broad insider buying as a signal of management confidence in the company’s outlook and valuation. CEO insider purchase filing
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a dominant foundry, with about 73% global market share and deep exposure to AI leaders such as Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom, reinforcing the view that it remains a core beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending. Article on TSMC market share and competitors
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around TSMC’s photonics roadmap and its central role in the AI buildout is keeping investors focused on long-term growth catalysts, especially if the company can ease future chip bottlenecks. TSMC photonic ramp article
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC is drawing heavy attention ahead of next week’s earnings report, with several bullish articles suggesting results could be a catalyst, but investors are still waiting for actual guidance and margins to confirm the next move. Prediction: TSMC Stock Is Going to Soar After July 16
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Japan’s Rapidus wants to mass-produce 2 nm chips in 2027 are raising competitive concerns, because any credible new rival could pressure TSMC’s long-term pricing power and technology lead. A Potential New Rival Wants to Undercut TSMC

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $434.64 on Monday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $223.70 and a 12 month high of $479.00. The company has a market capitalization of $2.25 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $426.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $374.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.47 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The business’s revenue was up 40.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.12 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.39 EPS 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 6,857 shares of company stock worth $512,334 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

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.