Hood River Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,179,455 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $53,860,000. Hood River Capital Management LLC owned approximately 2.34% of Vishay Intertechnology at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VSH. Bernzott Capital Advisors raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors now owns 363,629 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,160,000 after buying an additional 79,214 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 170,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,891,000 after acquiring an additional 29,137 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 1,301,383 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,691,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $45,593,000 after purchasing an additional 117,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,626,430 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $281,652,000 after purchasing an additional 1,224,112 shares during the period. 93.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance
Shares of VSH traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $12.91. 1,412,463 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,746,979. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $15.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.57. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.35 and a 12-month high of $24.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.70. The company has a market cap of $1.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -53.79 and a beta of 1.06.
Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -166.67%.
Insider Transactions at Vishay Intertechnology
In other news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total value of $458,730.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 76,468 shares in the company, valued at $1,290,779.84. This represents a 26.22 % 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. Insiders own 8.32% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th.
Read Our Latest Analysis on VSH
About Vishay Intertechnology
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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.
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