Moore Capital Management LP Raises Stock Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Moore Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 50.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 170,421 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,126 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises approximately 0.7% of Moore Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Moore Capital Management LP’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $51,789,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSM. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $5,307,428,000 after acquiring an additional 1,750,824 shares during the period. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at $495,163,000. SurgoCap Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 3rd quarter valued at $360,443,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $976,821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,281,648 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 94.3% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,264,367 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $688,118,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098,727 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TSM shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $404.29.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $432.73 on Thursday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12-month low of $206.20 and a 12-month high of $450.16. The company has a market capitalization of $2.24 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.38. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average price is $402.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $356.22.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.1136 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. This trade represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 11,051 shares in the company, valued at $772,575.41. This represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased a total of 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $304,667 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

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, expanding its U.S. supply-chain footprint and supporting future packaging demand. TSMC and Amkor Sign 10-Year Advanced Packaging Deal in Arizona
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame TSMC as a core AI beneficiary, citing strong fundamentals, recent earnings momentum, and ongoing confidence in its capacity expansion plans. Taiwan Semiconductor: Not Expensive When You Run The Numbers On AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: A TSMC vice president bought additional shares, which investors often view as a sign of internal confidence. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) VP Lipen Yuan Buys 1,000 Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Alphabet may split next-generation AI chip manufacturing between Samsung and TSMC suggest demand remains strong, but also indicate rising competition for foundry business. Alphabet (GOOGL) In Talks With Samsung For Manufacturing Next-Gen AI Processors
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces highlighting TSMC as a top AI stock and a “trending” name mainly reinforce existing optimism rather than adding a new catalyst. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Samsung is drawing more interest from companies looking for advanced chipmaking alternatives, which could increase competition for TSMC’s leading-edge capacity over time. Samsung draws advanced chipmaking interest as TSMC capacity tightens
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary noted TSMC’s stock had been under pressure in a prior session amid profit-taking, reflecting some short-term caution after a strong run. TSMC (TSM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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.