Spinnaker Trust Purchases 1,508 Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

Spinnaker Trust lifted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) by 4.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,696 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 1,508 shares during the quarter. Spinnaker Trust’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $13,077,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Stephens Consulting LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

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 purchased at an average price 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $772,575.41. The trade was a 22.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the 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 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 4,496 shares of company stock valued at $327,927. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 5.3%

Shares of TSM stock opened at $455.26 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $415.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $364.90. The company has a market cap of $2.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.39. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $221.18 and a fifty-two week high of $476.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 2.49.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 36.81% and a net margin of 46.97%.The company had revenue of $30.65 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 15.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. This represents a $4.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is presently 25.12%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $410.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $449.38.

Key Headlines Impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC announced a 10-year partnership with Amkor Technology to expand advanced semiconductor packaging and testing capacity in Arizona, strengthening its U.S. manufacturing footprint and supporting demand for AI and high-performance computing chips. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) Teams With Amkor In Arizona For AI Chip Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: Another article highlighted TSMC as a key beneficiary of the global AI chip build-out, reinforcing the view that it remains a core supplier to the biggest growth trend in semiconductors. Will Amazon, Taiwan Semiconductor, SpaceX, or Broadcom Be the Next $3 Trillion Company?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks noted that TSMC has been drawing increased investor attention, but the piece did not include a new earnings update or fresh operational catalyst. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: A broader market article said emerging markets are lagging in the AI race, which is more of an industry backdrop than a direct driver for TSMC. China, India See Top Firms Lose Market Cap Share in AI Lag
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg reported a raid on Super Micro Computer’s Taiwan offices in a chip-smuggling probe tied to Nvidia chips, which could increase scrutiny across the Taiwan semiconductor supply chain even though TSMC was not named. Super Micro Office Raided as Taiwan Expands Chip Smuggling Probe

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.