Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH Shares Purchased by Dean Capital Management

Dean Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 317.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 92,643 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 70,432 shares during the period. Dean Capital Management’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $1,668,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth $25,009,000. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 25.3% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 6,813,765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $104,251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,356 shares during the period. Jain Global LLC grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 841.5% in the 4th quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 910,143 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,188,000 after buying an additional 813,472 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $12,306,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 1,440.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 844,508 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,921,000 after buying an additional 789,686 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

NYSE:VSH opened at $38.17 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $50.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.54. The firm has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,817.50 and a beta of 1.76. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.77 and a 52-week high of $69.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 0.07% and a return on equity of 0.22%. The firm had revenue of $839.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $823.54 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.03) earnings per share. Vishay Intertechnology’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. Vishay Intertechnology’s payout ratio is presently 4,000.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VSH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $18.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.00.

Vishay Intertechnology Profile

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc is a global manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, serving a wide range of industries including industrial, automotive, computing, consumer electronics, telecommunications, medical, and military/aerospace markets. The company’s portfolio encompasses resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs and a variety of integrated circuit solutions. Vishay’s components are used in power management, signal conditioning, circuit protection and sensing applications, supporting both standard and custom designs for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.

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