131,125 Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH Acquired by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 131,125 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,006,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned 0.10% of Vishay Intertechnology as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VSH. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,617,109 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,242,000 after buying an additional 375,378 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 9.6% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 25,591 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 2,241 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 25.9% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 481,654 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $7,369,000 after purchasing an additional 99,076 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 10.8% in the third quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 59,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $910,000 after purchasing an additional 5,820 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 408,895 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,256,000 after purchasing an additional 9,649 shares during the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $18.89 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of -269.75 and a beta of 1.14. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $10.35 and a one year high of $22.00.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.01). Vishay Intertechnology had a negative net margin of 0.29% and a negative return on equity of 0.32%. The company had revenue of $800.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $790.47 million. Vishay Intertechnology’s revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

About Vishay Intertechnology

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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