Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Shares Purchased by Wasatch Advisors LP

Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 33.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,858,012 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 468,854 shares during the quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $44,537,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EHP Funds Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. EHP Funds Inc. now owns 13,900 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. AlphaMark Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 10,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $240,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 48,421 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,161,000 after buying an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 33,564 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $830,000 after buying an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 183.8% in the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,375 shares during the period. 93.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VSH traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $22.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,229,489. The company has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 1.14. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $20.83 and a one year high of $30.10. The company has a current ratio of 3.02, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $22.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.63.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 8th. The semiconductor company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.02. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 11.95% and a net margin of 7.41%. The company had revenue of $746.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $735.96 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 13th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 13th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is 22.99%.

Insider Transactions at Vishay Intertechnology

In related news, Director John Malvisi purchased 8,929 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.60 per share, for a total transaction of $201,795.40. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 16,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $371,498.80. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 8.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Profile

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc manufactures and sells discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors segments.