Alpha Windward LLC cut its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 7.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 27,720 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 2,100 shares during the period. Alpha Windward LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $460,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VSH. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 22,910 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $371,000 after buying an additional 1,850 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,437,000. Teachers Advisors LLC raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Teachers Advisors LLC now owns 218,361 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,537,000 after buying an additional 5,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foundry Partners LLC raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 11.2% in the first quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 1,207,770 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $19,868,000 after buying an additional 121,224 shares in the last quarter.
Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) traded down 1.223% during midday trading on Friday, reaching $18.175. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 184,827 shares. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $16.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.46. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.39 and a 12-month high of $18.55. The company has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.579 and a beta of 1.21.
Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 3rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $606 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $598.72 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 2.44%. Vishay Intertechnology’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.19 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post $1.22 earnings per share for the current year.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 15th were issued a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 13th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.57%.
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VSH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Investment Research raised Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 14th. ValuEngine raised Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 2nd. BidaskClub lowered Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, June 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Friday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $18.50.
In other Vishay Intertechnology news, insider Gerald Paul sold 77,334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.56, for a total value of $1,280,651.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 340,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,635,699.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 7.91% of the company’s stock.
Vishay Intertechnology Company Profile
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc is a global manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive components. The Company operates through five product segments: MOSFETs, Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors & Inductors and Capacitors. MOSFETs segment offers low-voltage TrenchFET MOSFETs and high-voltage MOSFETs.
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