Vanguard Group Inc. Buys 68,418 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,204,857 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 68,418 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 10.33% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $340,490,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VSH. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA bought a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 183.8% during the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,375 shares during the period. WealthTrust Axiom LLC bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter worth about $210,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC increased its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 10,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $240,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TFO Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 29,423.5% in the fourth quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,038 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 10,004 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of VSH stock opened at $22.29 on Friday. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $20.83 and a 52 week high of $30.10. The company has a market capitalization of $3.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.81 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 3.02.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 8th. The semiconductor company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $746.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $735.96 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 11.95% and a net margin of 7.41%. The business’s revenue was down 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 13th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.79%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 13th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Transactions at Vishay Intertechnology

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, Director John Malvisi purchased 8,929 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.60 per share, with a total value of $201,795.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 16,438 shares in the company, valued at $371,498.80. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 8.14% of the company’s stock.

About Vishay Intertechnology

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.