University of Illinois Foundation Has $15.10 Million Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

University of Illinois Foundation increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 45.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,505 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,635 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 6.0% of University of Illinois Foundation’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. University of Illinois Foundation’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $15,102,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. 1248 Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 174.1% in the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at about $39,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on TSM. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Itau BBA Securities initiated coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, October 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $371.67.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE TSM opened at $277.65 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $287.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $244.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.15. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 1 year low of $134.25 and a 1 year high of $311.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.31.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $32.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $951.89 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 43.72% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.94 EPS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 9.2 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.9678 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.97%.

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.