Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM Shares Purchased by Strategic Planning Group LLC

Strategic Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,692 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,571 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up 1.8% of Strategic Planning Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $16,568,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Twin City Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Twin City Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,479,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.4% in the second quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 752 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $359,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. OFS Enterprise LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. OFS Enterprise LLC now owns 653 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,606 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,244,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Elser Financial Planning Inc lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Elser Financial Planning Inc now owns 1,081 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $524.25.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI boom. Nvidia is reportedly accelerating development of its next-generation Feynman platform, which could increase demand for TSMC’s 2-nanometer chips and advanced packaging capacity. Nvidia’s Next-Gen Feynman AI Platform Is Ramping Up
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC and Sony committed $4.69 billion to a new CMOS image-sensor plant in Kumamoto, Japan, with production targeted for 2029 and support from Japanese government subsidies. The project could broaden TSMC’s geographic footprint and strengthen its relationship with a major customer. Sony and TSMC’s $4.7 Billion Venture
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors expressed confidence in TSMC: Causeway Capital increased its position, while Perseverance Asset Management International also raised its stake. Analysts including Sanford C. Bernstein continue to forecast meaningful appreciation. Causeway Capital Boosts TSMC Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC filed reviewed interim financial statements with the SEC. The filing provides updated regulatory disclosure but, based on the available report, does not identify a material change to the company’s outlook. TSMC Files Reviewed Interim Financials
• Negative Sentiment: SoftBank disclosed that it sold 71.5% of its TSMC holdings during the second quarter. Although the sale may reflect portfolio management rather than a change in fundamentals, it creates near-term overhang and may weigh on sentiment. SoftBank Sells Most of Its Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that strong earnings may already be reflected in chip valuations, while Fidelity has warned that the semiconductor cycle could be nearing a peak. Those concerns are particularly relevant for TSMC, whose valuation and recent gains leave the stock vulnerable to profit-taking. Analyst Sees Trouble Brewing for Hot Chip Stocks

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $74.39 per share, with a total value of $223,170.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president owned 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $297,560. This trade represents a 300.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Shyue-Shyh Lin purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Sunday, July 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.71 per share, for a total transaction of $143,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 28,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,027,169.99. This trade represents a 7.61% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 18,312 shares of company stock valued at $1,347,058. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

Shares of TSM opened at $426.67 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.21 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $425.97 and a 200-day moving average of $390.79. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. 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 earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.37%. The firm had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.44 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be issued a $1.0854 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $4.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.43%.

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.