BSW Wealth Partners Raises Stock Holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)

BSW Wealth Partners boosted its stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) by 6.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,961 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 546 shares during the quarter. BSW Wealth Partners’ holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,770,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,709 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,052,000 after purchasing an additional 1,476 shares in the last quarter. Private Client Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at $201,000. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 40,275 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $7,954,000 after acquiring an additional 2,604 shares during the period. Trust Co of the South raised its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 232.8% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 8,869 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,752,000 after acquiring an additional 6,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Matthews International Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Matthews International Capital Management LLC now owns 195,243 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,559,000 after acquiring an additional 36,845 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Price Performance

NYSE:TSM opened at $202.17 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $201.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $185.78. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has a 1-year low of $112.61 and a 1-year high of $226.40. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.30.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 research analysts forecast that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will post 9.12 EPS for the current year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be given a $0.5484 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is 27.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TSM. StockNews.com cut Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, October 18th. 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.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.