Alliancebernstein L.P. Decreases Stock Holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Alliancebernstein L.P. reduced its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 40.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 150,900 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 103,841 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. owned about 0.11% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $2,556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSH. Bernzott Capital Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors now owns 363,629 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,160,000 after purchasing an additional 79,214 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 20.6% during the 4th 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. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,691,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $45,593,000 after acquiring an additional 117,692 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings 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. Finally, Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 738.7% during the fourth quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 105,623 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,789,000 after purchasing an additional 93,030 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total transaction of $458,730.88. Following the transaction, 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 the SEC website. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Up 3.3 %

Shares of NYSE:VSH traded up $0.36 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.26. 2,035,178 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,722,160. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -46.90 and a beta of 1.06. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.35 and a fifty-two week high of $24.69. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $15.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 1.73.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.55%. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is currently -166.67%.

Vishay Intertechnology Company Profile

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.