Childress Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Childress Capital Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 45.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,438 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,183 shares during the quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $486,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 period. Strategic Advocates LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say TSM is benefiting from strong AI chip demand and rising expectations for advanced-node semiconductor production. Revenue and Growth Outlook Affirm Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) is a Top AI Stock on Wall Street’s Radar
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted TSM as a leading AI stock, with Wall Street expecting continued growth in revenue and long-term earnings power. Revenue and Growth Outlook Affirm Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) is a Top AI Stock on Wall Street’s Radar
• Positive Sentiment: AI spending forecasts remain very strong, which supports the long-term demand outlook for TSM’s foundry services. AI Demand Explodes Over 300-Fold. Zettabyte Makes the Case for Quality Compute and Taiwan’s Sovereign AI Future
• Neutral Sentiment: One article noted a sector-wide semiconductor selloff tied more to market liquidity and margin unwinds than to TSM-specific fundamentals, suggesting the stock can move with the group even when the business outlook stays intact. The AI Chip Sell-Off Looks Scary, But the Real Story May Be Liquidity
• Neutral Sentiment: TSM was also mentioned as a major beneficiary of the AI buildout in broader chip-industry commentary, reinforcing its strategic role in the supply chain. TSMC Outpaces Sector & Peers in a Year: Is the Stock Still a Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: TSM also traded lower in the prior session as chip stocks were hit by a broader risk-off move, showing that sentiment can still overwhelm fundamentals in the short term. TSMC (TSM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,950. This represents a 25.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was 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 represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased 5,310 shares of company stock worth $393,803 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM stock opened at $437.19 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $223.70 and a 12-month high of $479.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $424.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $372.43. 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 cap of $2.27 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.37, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.36.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 40.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

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.