Insider Insights – TSM Stock Analysis

By Naomi Wentworth • Sunday, January 19 15:11 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has moved -1.5% so far today on a volume of 19,968,323, compared to its average of 13,517,150. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing trades -12.33% away from its average analyst target price of $241.24 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $180.0 to $273.0, and on average have given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in TSM, you'll want to know the following:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's current price is 824.4% above its Graham number of $22.88, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has moved 87.1% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 23.6%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.15, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.4 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
TSM has a forward P/E ratio of 26.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $8.08 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.37 compared to its sector average of 3.91
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.

The above analysis is intended for educational purposes only and was performed on the basis of publicly available data. It is not to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Any buy, sell, or other recommendations mentioned in the article are direct quotations of consensus recommendations from the analysts covering the stock, and do not represent the opinions of Market Inference or its writers. Past performance, accounting data, and inferences about market position and corporate valuation are not reliable indicators of future price movements. Market Inference does not provide financial advice. Investors should conduct their own review and analysis of any company of interest before making an investment decision.