Catalyst Investment Management LLC Purchases New Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Catalyst Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,695 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $515,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 18,146,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,514,662,000 after acquiring an additional 313,773 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 11.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,902,819 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,832,708,000 after purchasing an additional 966,926 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.4% in the 4th 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, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,984,783,000 after purchasing an additional 229,237 shares during the period. 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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $75.26 per share, with a total value of $75,260.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $301,040. The trade was a 33.33% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $69.91 per share, for a total transaction of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president directly owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $304,667. Company insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 7.1%

TSM stock opened at $462.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 38.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.38. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $405.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $357.43. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $206.20 and a 52 week high of $465.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TSM shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Barclays boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $404.29.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

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.