NFSG Corp Boosts Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

NFSG Corp raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 284.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,545 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,624 shares during the quarter. NFSG Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,198,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,307,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,824 shares in the last quarter. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $495,163,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 168.6% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,093,115 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $636,077,000 after buying an additional 1,313,917 shares in the last quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $360,443,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $976,821,000 after buying an additional 1,281,648 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on TSM. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Barclays boosted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Bank of America upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record June revenue of NT$442.68 billion, up 67.9% year over year, and said second-quarter sales rose 36% from a year earlier to NT$1.27 trillion, beating market expectations. That reinforces the company’s dominant position in AI semiconductor manufacturing and raises hopes for another earnings beat. TSMC Q2 revenue jumps 36% from a year earlier, beating market expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and market commentators said the June revenue report suggests TSMC could deliver another strong quarter and possibly raise its outlook, helped by surging AI infrastructure spending and strengthening pricing power, including potential price increases on advanced chips. Taiwan Semiconductor: Prepare For A Big Surprise
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also highlighted that TSMC may be preparing to raise chip prices for the first time in years, a sign of improving pricing leverage that could support margins if AI demand stays firm. Wedbush Delivers an Urgent Message for TSMC Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC also announced plans to add two advanced chip packaging plants in Chiayi, Taiwan, reinforcing long-term capacity expansion to meet demand for advanced AI chips. TSMC to add 2 advanced chip packaging plants in Chiayi, Taiwan minister says
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on TSMC’s upcoming July 16 earnings release and guidance update, which could create a sizable post-earnings move in either direction depending on how management frames AI demand, capex, and margins. Here’s How Much TSMC Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage cautioned that the rally may already reflect a lot of good news, with lingering concerns about how long the AI spending boom can last, as well as broader macro and geopolitical risks that could limit further upside. Why TSMC’s Record Revenue Isn’t Reviving the AI Trade

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $420.63 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 2.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $427.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $376.20. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $223.70 and a 1 year high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.18. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The business had revenue of $35.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.47 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 12,051 shares in the company, valued at $923,588.64. The trade was a 9.05% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 6,857 shares of company stock worth $512,334 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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.