Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Sells 2,722 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. decreased its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 13.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,102 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,722 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $6,118,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 94 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In related news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 approximately $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $79.19 per share, for a total transaction of $79,190.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,950. This trade represents a 25.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 6,857 shares of company stock valued at $512,334 over the last 90 days. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

TSM opened at $408.36 on Friday. 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 Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $223.70 and a 12 month high of $479.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $427.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $377.80. The stock has a market cap of $2.12 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.36.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The semiconductor company reported $3.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.18. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The firm had revenue of $35.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.47 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.12 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.44 EPS 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 24.71%.

Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC posted record Q2 earnings, beat estimates, and raised its revenue outlook, reinforcing that AI chip demand remains robust. TSMC Q2 profit jumps 77% to record, far surpasses expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and commentators said the results confirm TSMC remains a key beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout and a leader in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. AI DATA CENTER DEMAND: Why capacity is ‘tapped out’ now | FW Today
• Neutral Sentiment: TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment in Arizona, lifting its total U.S. commitment to $265 billion, which supports long-term scale but also increases capital intensity. Sandisk, UnitedHealth, J.B. Hunt, TSMC, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong quarter, TSM stock fell as traders worried the larger spending plan could compress free cash flow and margins, triggering a broader semiconductor selloff. Lattice Semiconductor, AMD, and Qualcomm Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: The stock also came under pressure because the market appears to have had exceptionally high expectations heading into earnings, and some investors appear to be taking profits after the run-up. TSMC posts record quarter — but expectations are now ‘exceptionally high,’ says fund manager

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $575.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America increased their target price on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $452.50.

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.