Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Sells 84,678 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,605,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 84,678 shares during the quarter. Vishay Intertechnology comprises about 1.2% of Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. owned approximately 2.65% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $61,080,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VSH. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $48,669,000 after buying an additional 30,515 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 660.1% in the fourth quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 10,018 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 8,700 shares during the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors lifted its stake 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 worth $6,160,000 after buying an additional 79,214 shares during the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 12,253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 1,152 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 23,658 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $401,000 after buying an additional 1,898 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Insider Activity at Vishay Intertechnology

In other news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,290,779.84. This trade represents a 26.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 8.32% of the company's stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VSH traded up $1.61 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $14.75. 3,436,480 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,772,560. 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $14.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.21. The firm has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of -61.46 and a beta of 1.06.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03). Vishay Intertechnology had a negative net margin of 1.06% and a positive return on equity of 3.06%. The firm had revenue of $715.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $713.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.22 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.71%. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is -81.63%.

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.