Sigma Planning Corp Raises Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Sigma Planning Corp grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 18.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,452 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,302 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $9,278,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSM. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,514,662,000 after purchasing an additional 313,773 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 17,464,962 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,307,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750,824 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,902,819 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,832,708,000 after purchasing an additional 966,926 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 13,394,299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,070,393,000 after purchasing an additional 802,757 shares during the period. Finally, Coatue Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Coatue Management LLC now owns 8,629,524 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,622,426,000 after buying an additional 556,988 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record June revenue of NT$442.68 billion, up 67.9% year over year, and said second-quarter sales rose 36% from a year earlier to NT$1.27 trillion, beating market expectations. That reinforces the company’s dominant position in AI semiconductor manufacturing and raises hopes for another earnings beat. TSMC Q2 revenue jumps 36% from a year earlier, beating market expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and market commentators said the June revenue report suggests TSMC could deliver another strong quarter and possibly raise its outlook, helped by surging AI infrastructure spending and strengthening pricing power, including potential price increases on advanced chips. Taiwan Semiconductor: Prepare For A Big Surprise
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also highlighted that TSMC may be preparing to raise chip prices for the first time in years, a sign of improving pricing leverage that could support margins if AI demand stays firm. Wedbush Delivers an Urgent Message for TSMC Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC also announced plans to add two advanced chip packaging plants in Chiayi, Taiwan, reinforcing long-term capacity expansion to meet demand for advanced AI chips. TSMC to add 2 advanced chip packaging plants in Chiayi, Taiwan minister says
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on TSMC’s upcoming July 16 earnings release and guidance update, which could create a sizable post-earnings move in either direction depending on how management frames AI demand, capex, and margins. Here’s How Much TSMC Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage cautioned that the rally may already reflect a lot of good news, with lingering concerns about how long the AI spending boom can last, as well as broader macro and geopolitical risks that could limit further upside. Why TSMC’s Record Revenue Isn’t Reviving the AI Trade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Bank of America increased their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Two research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $420.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.36. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $427.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $376.20. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $223.70 and a 12 month high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.47 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s quarterly revenue was up 40.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. As a group, 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. The trade was a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 6,857 shares of company stock valued at $512,334 in the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.