Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) is projected to release its earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, April 17th. Analysts expect Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to post earnings of $2.02 per share and revenue of $834.10 billion for the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties that wish to listen to the company's conference call can do so using this link.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.16 by $0.08. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 30.47% and a net margin of 40.51%. On average, analysts expect Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 3.8 %

Shares of NYSE TSM traded up $5.71 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $156.84. The company had a trading volume of 19,602,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,828,333. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 52-week low of $125.78 and a 52-week high of $226.40. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market cap of $813.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $190.93.

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 issued a $0.6855 dividend. This represents a $2.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's payout ratio is presently 30.68%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 20.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,930 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $2,159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 16.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on TSM shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $220.00.

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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.