Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Purchases $75,260.00 in Stock

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price 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 in the company, valued at $301,040. The trade was a 33.33% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 7.1%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $462.80 on Friday. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.50, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $405.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $357.43.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The firm had revenue of $30.65 billion for the quarter. Analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.1136 dividend. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. 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. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 10,687,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,984,783,000 after purchasing an additional 229,237 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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 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.