Optas LLC Reduces Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Optas LLC lessened its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,186 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 60 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $495,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,159,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 13.6% during the first quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 3,415 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 5.5% during the first quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 2,701 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 238.0% during the first quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 169 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 18.6% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 13,134 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,215,000 after purchasing an additional 2,062 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $304.66 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $1.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.74, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.28. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $134.25 and a 52 week high of $307.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $253.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.61.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.50 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 42.91% and a return on equity of 33.37%. The firm’s revenue was up 44.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a $0.8348 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $3.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 29.65%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 31st. Finally, Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $286.67.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others.