The stock of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (NYSE: TSM) has increased by 0.56 when compared to last closing price of 164.18.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-27 that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is up over 18,000% in the last 10 years. It is one of the best-performing stocks in the world during that time and is now the third-largest company in the world by market capitalization.
Is It Worth Investing in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (NYSE: TSM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (NYSE: TSM) is above average at 21.24x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.21.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TSM is 5.18B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.73% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of TSM on April 28, 2025 was 18.74M shares.
TSM’s Market Performance
The stock of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM) has seen a 8.80% increase in the past week, with a -4.84% drop in the past month, and a -25.59% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.80% for TSM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.43% for TSM’s stock, with a simple moving average of -9.95% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TSM
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TSM reach a price target of $170, previously predicting the price at $130. The rating they have provided for TSM stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on July 18th, 2024.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to TSM, setting the target price at $210 in the report published on July 15th of the previous year.
TSM Trading at -4.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TSM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.37%, as shares sank -1.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TSM rose by +8.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $156.59. In addition, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR saw -16.40% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for TSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.47 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR stands at 0.42. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 32.11, with 20.37 for asset returns.
Based on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 280.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.98 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.39.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
