Dean Investment Associates LLC Raises Stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Dean Investment Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 32.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,730 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 37,951 shares during the period. Dean Investment Associates LLC owned 0.11% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $2,907,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Matrix Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the third quarter worth about $25,000. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 11,136.8% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,135 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 2,116 shares in the last quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. boosted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 71.4% during the 3rd quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 4,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the third quarter valued at $101,000. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:VSH traded down $0.03 during trading on Monday, hitting $18.15. The company had a trading volume of 2,505,435 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,333,396. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.27 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.06. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $14.95 and a one year high of $24.72.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 5.35% and a net margin of 2.88%. The company had revenue of $735.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $748.84 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.52%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday.

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.