Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Shares Purchased by Warther Private Wealth LLC

Warther Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) by 6.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 79,401 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 4,953 shares during the period. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing comprises about 5.3% of Warther Private Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Warther Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $15,681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,709 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,052,000 after buying an additional 1,476 shares in the last quarter. McHugh Group LLC acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at about $605,000. OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 113,205 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $22,357,000 after purchasing an additional 2,368 shares in the last quarter. Private Client Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, YHB Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 40,275 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,954,000 after purchasing an additional 2,604 shares in the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $209.05 on Wednesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has a 52 week low of $122.91 and a 52 week high of $226.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $204.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $188.12. The company has a market capitalization of $1.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 2.30, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.08. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 40.51% and a return on equity of 30.47%. Equities analysts expect that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will post 9.12 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on TSM. Susquehanna reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Barclays lifted their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

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.