Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Has $173,000 Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 93.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,201 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 154,799 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $173,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VSH. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,626,430 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $281,652,000 after buying an additional 1,224,112 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter valued at $143,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 34.5% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 5,077,379 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $86,011,000 after purchasing an additional 1,301,383 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,838,847 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $65,030,000 after purchasing an additional 325,859 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter valued at $53,860,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 10th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, EVP Roy Shoshani bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.95 per share, for a total transaction of $149,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 106,550 shares in the company, valued at $1,592,922.50. This trade represents a 10.36% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO David Mcconnell purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.69 per share, for a total transaction of $29,380.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $785,929.69. This represents a 3.88% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 13,000 shares of company stock worth $193,280. Company insiders own 8.32% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

NYSE:VSH opened at $15.26 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.70. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.35 and a fifty-two week high of $24.69. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.11. The company has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of -63.58 and a beta of 1.06.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.03). The company had revenue of $715.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $713.50 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative net margin of 1.06% and a positive return on equity of 3.06%. Vishay Intertechnology’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Company Profile

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.