Kim LLC Has $44.87 Million Stock Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Kim LLC trimmed its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,096,454 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 62,930 shares during the quarter. Vishay Intertechnology makes up approximately 3.6% of Kim LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Kim LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $44,868,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 25.3% during the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 6,813,765 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $104,251,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377,356 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the 3rd quarter valued at about $12,306,000. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1,440.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 844,508 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,921,000 after purchasing an additional 789,686 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 173.0% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 995,668 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,427,000 after buying an additional 630,917 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the third quarter worth $7,687,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Up 4.3%

NYSE VSH opened at $28.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.77 and a 52 week high of $29.02. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.78. The firm has a market cap of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of -414.14 and a beta of 1.13.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.01). Vishay Intertechnology had a negative return on equity of 0.32% and a negative net margin of 0.29%.The firm had revenue of $800.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $790.47 million. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -571.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on VSH. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America lifted their price target on Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus upgraded Vishay Intertechnology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.00.

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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