Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) Shares Down 9.2% – Here’s What Happened

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)’s share price traded down 9.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $34.85 and last traded at $35.29. Approximately 1,742,995 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 62% from the average session volume of 4,567,810 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.85.

Key Vishay Intertechnology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vishay Intertechnology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vishay reported second-quarter EPS of $0.19, exceeding the $0.15 consensus estimate and improving from a $0.07 loss a year earlier. Revenue rose 16.6% year over year to approximately $918.6 million, above expectations near $897 million. Vishay Intertechnology Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management guided third-quarter revenue to $945 million–$975 million, well above the approximately $925.6 million analyst consensus, indicating continued demand momentum. Vishay Reports Strong Q2 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Needham initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $45 price target, while Raymond James began coverage at Outperform with a $40 target, both implying upside based on the referenced trading levels. Needham Starts Vishay at Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Vishay introduced TSOP15300 infrared receiver modules supporting major remote-control codes. The product could broaden its consumer-electronics offering, but near-term financial impact is not quantified. Vishay TSOP15300 Series IR Receivers
• Negative Sentiment: Although earnings and revenue exceeded estimates, profitability remains weak: the reported net margin was only 0.07% and return on equity was 0.22%. The market may also be disappointed that third-quarter EPS guidance was not provided in the available update.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $18.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Vishay Intertechnology currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.25.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 9.1%

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.44. The firm has a market cap of $4.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,541.90 and a beta of 1.81. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $918.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $897.03 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 0.07% and a return on equity of 0.22%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.07) EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4,000.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Intertechnology

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 212.4% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,062 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,402 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth $57,000. Finally, Somerset Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the second quarter worth $256,000. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Intertechnology Company 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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