Don't Miss These Facts About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

By Scott Lee • Friday, March 08 10:09 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has moved 5.6% so far today on a volume of 11,822,123, compared to its average of 13,480,891. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing trades 25.25% away from its average analyst target price of $125.77 per share. The 14 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $100.0 to $160.0, and on average have given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying TSM should be aware of the facts below:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's current price is -85.6% below its Graham number of $22.69, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has moved 71.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 33.6%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 5.13, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.7 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
TSM has a forward P/E ratio of 22.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.03 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 6.03 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.18 compared to its sector average of 7.92
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.

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