Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Acquired by SteelPeak Wealth LLC

SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 16.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,355 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $3,288,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC posted record Q2 earnings, beat estimates, and raised its revenue outlook, reinforcing that AI chip demand remains robust. TSMC Q2 profit jumps 77% to record, far surpasses expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and commentators said the results confirm TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout and a leader in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. AI DATA CENTER DEMAND: Why capacity is ‘tapped out’ now | FW Today
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment in Arizona, lifting its total U.S. commitment to $265 billion, which supports long-term scale but also increases capital intensity. Sandisk, UnitedHealth, J.B. Hunt, TSMC, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong quarter, TSM stock fell as traders worried the larger spending plan could compress free cash flow and margins, triggering a broader semiconductor selloff. Lattice Semiconductor, AMD, and Qualcomm Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: The stock also came under pressure because the market appears to have had exceptionally high expectations heading into earnings, and some investors appear to be taking profits after the run-up. TSMC posts record quarter — but expectations are now ‘exceptionally high,’ says fund manager

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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 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. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 purchase, the vice president owned 12,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $923,588.64. This represents a 9.05% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 6,857 shares of company stock valued at $512,334. 1.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TSM shares. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Bank of America increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $452.50.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 2.7%

TSM stock opened at $408.36 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a one year low of $223.70 and a one year high of $479.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.12 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. The company has a fifty day moving average of $427.06 and a 200-day moving average of $377.80.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its 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 net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. 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 firm earned $2.12 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.44 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. 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%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 24.71%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 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.