Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. Decreases Position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 69.7% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 958 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,205 shares during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 0.8% of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $324,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSM. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $437.19 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.27 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.37, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business’s 50 day moving average is $424.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $372.43. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52-week low of $223.70 and a 52-week high of $479.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $35.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.47 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 46.97% and a return on equity of 36.81%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 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 paid a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is a positive change 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 payout ratio is currently 24.71%.

Key Stories Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts say TSM is benefiting from strong AI chip demand and rising expectations for advanced-node semiconductor production. Revenue and Growth Outlook Affirm Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) is a Top AI Stock on Wall Street’s Radar
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted TSM as a leading AI stock, with Wall Street expecting continued growth in revenue and long-term earnings power. Revenue and Growth Outlook Affirm Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) is a Top AI Stock on Wall Street’s Radar
• Positive Sentiment: AI spending forecasts remain very strong, which supports the long-term demand outlook for TSM’s foundry services. AI Demand Explodes Over 300-Fold. Zettabyte Makes the Case for Quality Compute and Taiwan’s Sovereign AI Future
• Neutral Sentiment: One article noted a sector-wide semiconductor selloff tied more to market liquidity and margin unwinds than to TSM-specific fundamentals, suggesting the stock can move with the group even when the business outlook stays intact. The AI Chip Sell-Off Looks Scary, But the Real Story May Be Liquidity
• Neutral Sentiment: TSM was also mentioned as a major beneficiary of the AI buildout in broader chip-industry commentary, reinforcing its strategic role in the supply chain. TSMC Outpaces Sector & Peers in a Year: Is the Stock Still a Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: TSM also traded lower in the prior session as chip stocks were hit by a broader risk-off move, showing that sentiment can still overwhelm fundamentals in the short term. TSMC (TSM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $69.91 per share, with a total value of $139,820.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 11,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $772,575.41. This trade represents a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. The trade was a 7.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 5,310 shares of company stock valued at $393,803 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on TSM shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Zacks Research downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $449.38.

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.