HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd. Sells 74,276 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd. trimmed its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 23.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 237,394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 74,276 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for about 15.7% of HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $80,227,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $976,821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281,648 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $961,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $20,049,000 after buying an additional 14,406 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its stake 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 valued at $27,438,000 after buying an additional 59,435 shares during the period. Finally, Boyer Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth about $648,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of $76.64 per share, for a total transaction of $76,640.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 12,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $923,588.64. This trade represents a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 6,857 shares of company stock worth $512,334 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TSM. Bank of America boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $452.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE TSM opened at $408.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $427.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $377.80. The company has a market capitalization of $2.12 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.97, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.36. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1-year low of $223.70 and a 1-year high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.18. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The business had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.47 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.12 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s quarterly revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.71%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 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.