American Century Companies Inc. Grows Stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 9.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,838,847 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 325,859 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned 2.83% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $65,030,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSH. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC raised its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 924.9% during the third quarter. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC now owns 20,844,077 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $394,161,000 after buying an additional 18,810,325 shares during the last quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the 4th quarter valued at about $13,173,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,046,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 26.9% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,169,246 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $36,747,000 after buying an additional 459,252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Needham Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,260,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $23,827,000 after acquiring an additional 355,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company's stock.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Vishay Intertechnology

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total transaction of $458,730.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 76,468 shares in the company, valued at $1,290,779.84. This trade represents a 26.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 8.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Monday, December 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

NYSE:VSH traded down $0.42 during trading on Friday, reaching $16.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,617,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,598,130. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $14.95 and a 12 month high of $24.69. The firm has a market cap of $2.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -67.53 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $17.30 and a 200-day moving average of $17.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.70.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.47%. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -166.67%.

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.