Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM – Free Report) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,291,884 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 594,780 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises 1.1% of Janus Henderson Group PLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.16% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing worth $2,497,638,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Shannon River Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter worth $2,430,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 66.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,215,353 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $976,821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281,648 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $961,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 27.9% in the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 65,974 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $20,049,000 after purchasing an additional 14,406 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boyer Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $648,000. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $432.73 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.24 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.00, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $402.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $356.22. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a twelve month low of $206.20 and a twelve month high of $450.16.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $1.1136 per share. This represents a $4.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.12%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, VP Tzu-Sou Chuang sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $13,966,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 2,495,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,237,371.95. This represents a 7.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $75.26 per share, for a total transaction of $75,260.00. Following the purchase, the vice president owned 4,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $301,040. This trade represents a 33.33% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 4,496 shares of company stock worth $304,667 over the last ninety days. 1.11% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
TSM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $450.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Zacks Research lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $404.29.
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Key Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News
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- Positive Sentiment: Strong AI demand, tight capacity, and a bullish 2026 revenue outlook that suggest TSMC remains one of the most important beneficiaries of the AI buildout. TSM at $426: Bubble Territory or a Buy for the Next AI Supercycle?
- Positive Sentiment: Insider buying by TSMC Vice President Lipen Yuan, which can be read as management confidence in the company’s outlook. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. stock information
- Positive Sentiment: Continued analyst and investor bullishness around TSMC’s moat and its central role in the AI supply chain. 3 AI Stocks With Moats That Could Outlast Summer Volatility (TSM)
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.
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