Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Newly Acquired by Pensioenfonds Rail & OV

Pensioenfonds Rail & OV acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,794,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for approximately 1.5% of Pensioenfonds Rail & OV’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 200.0% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 60 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 88.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 64 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Markowski Investments acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Heritage Family Offices LLP acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Top Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stories

These are some of the TSM stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record October revenue of NT$586.89 billion, up 59.7% year over year. The strong growth points to continued demand for AI chips and supports expectations that the company’s capacity investments can sustain expansion. Article: TSMC Just Booked a Record NT$587 Billion Month
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced an approximately 41% year-over-year increase in its quarterly dividend to about $1.37 per ADS, a positive signal for shareholder returns, though the higher payout is not expected to be reflected immediately in distributions. TSMC dividend information
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s leadership shake-up is adding uncertainty across chip stocks. TSMC may benefit from serving multiple chip designers, but tighter export controls could create broader industry headwinds. NVIDIA’s November 17 earnings report is a near-term test of AI-chip demand. Article: Checkmate for AI Chips? NVIDIA’s Crisis Opens the Board

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $665.00 to $670.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $554.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $533.89.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of TSM traded down $5.99 during trading on Friday, reaching $399.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,704,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,768,286. The company has a market cap of $2.07 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a fifty day moving average of $430.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $402.49. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $266.82 and a twelve month high of $487.47.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 15th. The semiconductor company reported $4.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.45 by $0.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 42.84% and a net margin of 51.51%. The business had revenue of $46.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.67 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 17.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 11th will be paid a $1.3663 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 11th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.0854. This represents a $5.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.07%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, Director Michael R. Splinter bought 840 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $357.00 per share, with a total value of $299,880.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 8,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,000,585. The trade was a 11.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, November 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $71.49 per share, with a total value of $71,490.00. Following the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 8,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $571,920. This trade represents a 14.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 7,869 shares of company stock worth $823,771 over the last quarter. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips designed by other companies. It provides wafer fabrication and related services, including advanced packaging, serving customers across industries such as computing, communications, automotive and consumer electronics. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC helped establish the dedicated foundry model, in which a manufacturer focuses on producing semiconductors for customers rather than selling its own chip designs.