Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Acquired by Strategic Planning Group LLC

Strategic Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,692 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,571 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 1.8% of Strategic Planning Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $16,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 87.3% in the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 25,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,008,000 after purchasing an additional 11,719 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% during 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 period. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $961,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 65,974 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,049,000 after buying an additional 14,406 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 273.2% in the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 81,189 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,438,000 after buying an additional 59,435 shares during the period. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $74.39 per share, for a total transaction of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $297,560. This trade represents a 300.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, July 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $71.71 per share, for a total transaction of $143,420.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 28,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,027,169.99. This trade represents a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired a total of 18,312 shares of company stock valued at $1,347,058 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI boom. Nvidia is reportedly accelerating development of its next-generation Feynman platform, which could increase demand for TSMC’s 2-nanometer chips and advanced packaging capacity. Nvidia’s Next-Gen Feynman AI Platform Is Ramping Up
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Sony committed $4.69 billion to a new CMOS image-sensor plant in Kumamoto, Japan, with production targeted for 2029 and support from Japanese government subsidies. The project could broaden TSMC’s geographic footprint and strengthen its relationship with a major customer. Sony and TSMC’s $4.7 Billion Venture
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors expressed confidence in TSMC: Causeway Capital increased its position, while Perseverance Asset Management International also raised its stake. Analysts including Sanford C. Bernstein continue to forecast meaningful appreciation. Causeway Capital Boosts TSMC Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC filed reviewed interim financial statements with the SEC. The filing provides updated regulatory disclosure but, based on the available report, does not identify a material change to the company’s outlook. TSMC Files Reviewed Interim Financials
• Negative Sentiment: SoftBank disclosed that it sold 71.5% of its TSMC holdings during the second quarter. Although the sale may reflect portfolio management rather than a change in fundamentals, it creates near-term overhang and may weigh on sentiment. SoftBank Sells Most of Its Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that strong earnings may already be reflected in chip valuations, while Fidelity has warned that the semiconductor cycle could be nearing a peak. Those concerns are particularly relevant for TSMC, whose valuation and recent gains leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking. Analyst Sees Trouble Brewing for Hot Chip Stocks

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $426.67 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $425.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $390.79. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $223.70 and a 52 week high of $479.00. The stock has a market cap of $2.21 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.37%. The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion for the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.0854 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TSM shares. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $524.25.

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.