Wedbush Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) – Stock analysts at Wedbush upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report released on Monday, February 10th. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $2.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $225.00 target price on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Barclays boosted their target price 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 reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.00.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock opened at $209.05 on Tuesday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 1-year low of $122.91 and a 1-year high of $226.40. The company’s 50-day moving average is $204.98 and its 200 day moving average is $188.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.06. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The semiconductor company reported $2.24 earnings per share 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%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.