Tempo Wealth LLC Makes New $2.17 Million Investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Tempo Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 7,158 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,175,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at approximately $701,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 12.8% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 15,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares during the period. FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 26.5% during the second quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the second quarter valued at approximately $270,000. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Lipen Yuan acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $75.26 per share, for a total transaction of $75,260.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at $301,040. This represents a 33.33% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $304,667. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $462.80 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $206.20 and a 12 month high of $465.22. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $2.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 38.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.38. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $405.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $357.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS 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%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.12%.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC signed a 10-year advanced packaging deal with Amkor in Arizona, which expands its U.S. manufacturing footprint and supports long-term demand for advanced chip packaging. TSMC and Amkor Sign 10-Year Advanced Packaging Deal in Arizona
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight TSMC as a top momentum and AI beneficiary stock, reinforcing the market view that it remains a core pick for growth investors. Here’s Why TSMC (TSM) is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: An insider purchase by TSMC Vice President Lipen Yuan added to confidence in the company’s outlook, since insider buying is often seen as a sign management believes the stock can go higher. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Lipen Yuan Buys 1,000 Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that TSMC is benefiting from tight global foundry capacity and strong AI chip demand continue to support the bull case for the stock. Samsung draws advanced chipmaking interest as TSMC capacity tightens
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary has also focused on TSMC’s valuation and momentum after a large run-up, which may keep the stock volatile even as the long-term growth story remains intact. TSM at $426: Bubble Territory or a Buy for the Next AI Supercycle?
• Negative Sentiment: One headline flagged potential export controls on AI chip sales to China, which could limit future revenue opportunities and weigh on sentiment. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) In Spotlight Amid Taiwan Chip Curbs on China
• Negative Sentiment: There is also concern that major customers may diversify away from TSMC toward Samsung or Intel for some future production, which could create longer-term competition pressure. Apple Chip Production Deal Represents Big Opportunity For Intel, Wedbush Says

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on TSM shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.

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.