Wedbush Equities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) – Analysts at Wedbush upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 9th. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $2.37 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.14. The consensus estimate for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s current full-year earnings is $9.20 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on TSM. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Barclays reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $212.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of TSM opened at $176.65 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $916.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.21. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 12-month low of $133.57 and a 12-month 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 firm has a fifty day moving average price of $165.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $187.50.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $25.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $834.10 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a net margin of 40.51% and a return on equity of 30.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSM. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. City Holding Co. increased its holdings in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 238.0% during the first quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 169 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a $0.6855 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.55%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s payout ratio is currently 27.76%.

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.