Situational Awareness LP Makes New $20.17 Million Investment in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Situational Awareness LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 375,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,168,000. Vishay Intertechnology comprises about 0.1% of Situational Awareness LP’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Situational Awareness LP owned about 0.24% of Vishay Intertechnology at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology during the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the second quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 212.4% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,062 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,402 shares during the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Down 0.6%

Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $30.42 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $37.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.46. The company has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.80. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.77 and a 52 week high of $69.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.04. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 0.86% and a return on equity of 1.84%. The company had revenue of $918.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $897.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.07) EPS. Vishay Intertechnology’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 210.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America upped their price target on Vishay Intertechnology from $18.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Truist Financial began coverage on Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.00.

Vishay Intertechnology 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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