Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited NYSE: TSM. In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock on March 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH" account.
Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 3/21/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Accenture NYSE: ACN on 3/19/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Cigna Group NYSE: CI on 3/19/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Accenture NYSE: ACN on 3/14/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Accenture NYSE: ACN on 3/12/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of 3M NYSE: MMM on 3/12/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Webster Financial NYSE: WBS on 3/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sonos NASDAQ: SONO on 3/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Teradyne NASDAQ: TER on 3/3/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zoetis NYSE: ZTS on 3/3/2025.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance
TSM traded down $4.76 during trading on Monday, hitting $146.98. 5,656,640 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,726,583. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has a one year low of $125.78 and a one year high of $226.40. The stock's fifty day moving average is $173.73 and its 200 day moving average is $190.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.30, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market cap of $762.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.16.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.09. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 40.51% and a return on equity of 30.47%. The firm had revenue of $25.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $834.10 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will post 9.2 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, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be given a dividend of $0.6855 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is a positive change from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.87%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.68%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $265.00 to $250.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $220.00.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSM. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 67.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,365,404 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,047,065,000 after purchasing an additional 4,158,772 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 72.9% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 6,949,520 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,372,461,000 after acquiring an additional 2,931,209 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 58,547,257 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $11,562,498,000 after acquiring an additional 2,572,488 shares in the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the first quarter worth about $362,773,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,074,329 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Representative Johnson
Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.
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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