Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Shares Bought by EMC Capital Management

EMC Capital Management boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 268,133.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 16,094 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 16,088 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management's holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $273,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 924.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC now owns 20,844,077 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $394,161,000 after acquiring an additional 18,810,325 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 2.5% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,673,088 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $50,548,000 after purchasing an additional 66,268 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 1.2% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,573,745 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $48,669,000 after purchasing an additional 30,515 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 17.0% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,709,994 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $32,336,000 after purchasing an additional 248,741 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 15.1% in the third quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 1,388,337 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,253,000 after buying an additional 182,212 shares during the period. 93.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 20,359 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.71, for a total transaction of $340,198.89. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 32,957 shares in the company, valued at $550,711.47. The trade was a 38.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 8.14% of the company's stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 3.8 %

Shares of NYSE:VSH traded down $0.64 during trading on Monday, hitting $16.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,061,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,509,449. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 26.35 and a beta of 1.13. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.95 and a fifty-two week high of $24.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.81. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $17.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.47.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.06). Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 2.88% and a return on equity of 5.35%. The business had revenue of $735.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $748.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.56 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 3rd. Vishay Intertechnology's payout ratio is currently 64.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Vishay Intertechnology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Monday, December 16th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock.

About Vishay Intertechnology

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.