Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Has $470.88 Million Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 15.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,390,459 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 183,610 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes up approximately 3.2% of Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $470,882,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 82.0% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 91 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in the 1st quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% in the 4th 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. Institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record June revenue of NT$442.68 billion, up 67.9% year over year, and said second-quarter sales rose 36% from a year earlier to NT$1.27 trillion, beating market expectations. That reinforces the company’s dominant position in AI semiconductor manufacturing and raises hopes for another earnings beat. TSMC Q2 revenue jumps 36% from a year earlier, beating market expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and market commentators said the June revenue report suggests TSMC could deliver another strong quarter and possibly raise its outlook, helped by surging AI infrastructure spending and strengthening pricing power, including potential price increases on advanced chips. Taiwan Semiconductor: Prepare For A Big Surprise
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also highlighted that TSMC may be preparing to raise chip prices for the first time in years, a sign of improving pricing leverage that could support margins if AI demand stays firm. Wedbush Delivers an Urgent Message for TSMC Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC also announced plans to add two advanced chip packaging plants in Chiayi, Taiwan, reinforcing long-term capacity expansion to meet demand for advanced AI chips. TSMC to add 2 advanced chip packaging plants in Chiayi, Taiwan minister says
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on TSMC’s upcoming July 16 earnings release and guidance update, which could create a sizable post-earnings move in either direction depending on how management frames AI demand, capex, and margins. Here’s How Much TSMC Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage cautioned that the rally may already reflect a lot of good news, with lingering concerns about how long the AI spending boom can last, as well as broader macro and geopolitical risks that could limit further upside. Why TSMC’s Record Revenue Isn’t Reviving the AI Trade

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TSM. Bank of America raised their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price 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. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Two equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE TSM opened at $420.63 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $427.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $376.20. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 52 week low of $223.70 and a 52 week high of $479.00. The stock has a market cap of $2.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $35.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.47 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.12 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.44 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.1136 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 24.71%.

Insider Activity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Bor-Zen Tien bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $76.64 per share, with a total value of $76,640.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 12,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $923,588.64. The trade was a 9.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Lipen Yuan purchased 1,000 shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $79.19 per share, with a total value of $79,190.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $395,950. This trade represents a 25.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 6,857 shares of company stock worth $512,334 in the last three months. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.