Rational Advisors Inc. Has $2.15 Million Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Rational Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 80.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,082 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 3,168 shares during the quarter. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,152,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Stephens Consulting LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 2.4%

TSM stock opened at $446.09 on Wednesday. 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 has a market capitalization of $2.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.11, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $380.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $343.92. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $193.64 and a fifty-two week high of $449.39.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSM has been the subject of several research reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.29.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is trading in or near a buy zone as the broader market rally and strong momentum in AI-related semiconductor stocks support the shares. Dow Jones AI Giant Caterpillar, Nvidia Chipmaker TSMC In Or Near Buy Zones
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia’s stronger outlook after CEO Jensen Huang’s Computex keynote is lifting optimism around key suppliers like TSMC, since the company benefits from demand for advanced AI chips and manufacturing capacity. Why Is Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Soaring Today
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is being highlighted in multiple AI and semiconductor watchlists, reinforcing the view that investors see it as a core winner from ongoing AI infrastructure spending. Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: NVIDIA, HubSpot, Fluence Energy, CoreWeave and Taiwan
• Neutral Sentiment: Hedge-fund ownership remains a point of interest, but this item does not point to a clear near-term catalyst by itself. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM): One of the Most Owned Stocks by Hedge Funds?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to debate valuation and whether the stock is overextended after its strong run, which may cap enthusiasm even as fundamentals stay strong. Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) Overvalued After 4.1% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC’s reported 15% price increase for 3nm chips could squeeze some customers’ margins, even though it also signals tight supply and strong AI demand. TSMC’s Price Hike Is Bad For Nvidia Margins — And Potentially Great For Nvidia Stock
• Negative Sentiment: TSMC’s ADR premium falling as Taiwan-listed shares outperform suggests some relative valuation compression for the U.S.-traded shares. TSMC ADR Premium Falls To Two-Year Low As Taipei Shares Surge

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the 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 transaction, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 3,346 shares of company stock worth $218,005. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.