Royce & Associates LP Has $25.85 Million Holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Royce & Associates LP trimmed its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 22.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,689,373 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 491,571 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP owned 1.25% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $25,847,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VSH. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 26.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 71,823 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 15,079 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 3.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 74,123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 5.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 250,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,977,000 after acquiring an additional 12,547 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 63.4% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,674 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 2,201 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 135.6% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,789 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 3,332 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 3.9%

Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $18.69 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a PE ratio of -266.99 and a beta of 1.14. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.35 and a 12-month high of $22.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $17.91 and its 200 day moving average is $16.14. 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 (NYSE:VSH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $800.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $790.47 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative net margin of 0.29% and a negative return on equity of 0.32%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -571.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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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