MW Advisory LLC Makes New $3.87 Million Investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. $TSM

MW Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 8,099 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,868,000. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing accounts for 1.5% of MW Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 62.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 257.7% in the first 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. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing news, VP Lipen Yuan bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,500.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $447,000. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Bor-Zen Tien purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $73.06 per share, for a total transaction of $73,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 14,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,026,566.06. This trade represents a 7.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 19,512 shares of company stock valued at $1,450,270 over the last three months. 1.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC is developing a three-hectare laboratory aimed at speeding supplier validation and addressing its advanced-packaging bottleneck. Because the facility is intended to improve production efficiency rather than add another multibillion-dollar fab, investors may view it as a relatively capital-efficient way to support growing AI-chip demand. TSMC Jumps as a Three-Hectare Lab Attacks Its Packaging Bottleneck
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs says the AI spending cycle may still be in its early stages, supporting the outlook for TSMC’s leading-edge manufacturing and packaging businesses. Goldman Sachs Says the AI Trade Is Barely Started
• Positive Sentiment: Citi identified TSMC as a stock to watch if Apple’s next premium iPhones, including a potential foldable model, command higher prices. More expensive devices could support Apple’s component spending and TSMC’s high-end chip demand. Apple’s New Foldable iPhone Could Cost $2,000
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage points to rising demand for specialized cleaning chemicals and other materials required by advanced AI-chip fabs, reinforcing the view that TSMC’s strong margins are supported by a broad semiconductor supply chain. TSMC’s 67.7% Margin Now Needs Twice the Cleaning Chemistry
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary describes TSMC as a “picks-and-shovels” beneficiary of the AI buildout and argues that its customer diversification and manufacturing position may make it more attractive than many major technology stocks. TSMC Is a Better Buy Than Any of the Magnificent Seven Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Senior Vice President Shu-Hua Fang disclosed a purchase of 2,000 shares, increasing personal ownership by 32.23%. The insider buying is supportive sentiment, though the transaction was disclosed well after the purchase and is small relative to TSMC’s market value. SEC insider trading filing
• Negative Sentiment: One valuation analysis estimates TSMC may be about 9% above fair value, while its planned investments in Arizona and Europe increase capital requirements. Investors may therefore remain sensitive to execution risks, returns on new capacity, and any slowdown in AI spending. TSMC Could Be 9% Above Fair Value As Capex Plans Grow

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on TSM. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $490.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $430.00 to $554.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $523.22.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 2.9%

NYSE:TSM opened at $429.07 on Friday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has a 12 month low of $237.90 and a 12 month high of $479.00. The firm has a market cap of $2.23 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company’s 50 day moving average is $420.63 and its 200-day moving average is $397.96.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The semiconductor company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $39.89 billion during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 50.31% and a return on equity of 39.25%. Equities analysts anticipate that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. will post 16.52 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $1.0854 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 25.25%.

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.