Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for TSM Q1 Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) – Equities researchers at Wedbush lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 10th. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $2.01 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.00. The consensus estimate for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s current full-year earnings is $9.12 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.15 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.78 EPS.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 30.47% and a net margin of 40.51%.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in 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 report on Thursday, January 16th. Susquehanna reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Friday, October 18th. StockNews.com lowered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $220.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE:TSM opened at $207.85 on Tuesday. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $204.71 and its 200-day moving average is $187.79. The firm has a market cap of $1.08 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.06. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 12 month low of $122.91 and a 12 month high of $226.40.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.5484 per share. This is a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.06%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.27%.

Institutional Trading of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.51% of the company’s stock.

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.