Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH Shares Purchased by Voya Investment Management LLC

Voya Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 133.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 78,495 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 44,811 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $1,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC grew its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 63.4% in 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 in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 135.6% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,789 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the last quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the 1st quarter worth approximately $126,000. Hennessy Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $130,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 220.7% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,645 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 5,949 shares during the period. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VSH opened at $14.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -25.95 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 1.60. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.35 and a 12 month high of $19.81. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $14.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.51.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.04. The company had revenue of $790.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $779.81 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative return on equity of 0.36% and a negative net margin of 2.56%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is presently -70.18%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VSH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vishay Intertechnology presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

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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