Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited NYSE: TSM. In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FISHER IRA" account.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.1 %
TSM traded up $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $151.86. The company's stock had a trading volume of 27,206,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,766,085. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has a twelve month low of $125.78 and a twelve month high of $226.40. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $173.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.30. The stock has a market cap of $787.61 billion, a PE ratio of 21.57, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.16.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $25.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $834.10 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 30.47% and a net margin of 40.51%. On average, analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will post 9.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be given a $0.6855 dividend. This represents a $2.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is currently 30.68%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,365,404 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,047,065,000 after acquiring an additional 4,158,772 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 72.9% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 6,949,520 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,372,461,000 after purchasing an additional 2,931,209 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 58,547,257 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $11,562,498,000 after buying an additional 2,572,488 shares in the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter valued at $362,773,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 32.3% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,498,063 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,678,283,000 after buying an additional 2,074,329 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $265.00 to $250.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their price objective on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $220.00.
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About Representative Westerman
Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others.
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