Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Shares Purchased by Bernzott Capital Advisors

Bernzott Capital Advisors grew its stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 5.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 382,257 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 18,628 shares during the quarter. Vishay Intertechnology makes up 3.0% of Bernzott Capital Advisors' portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Bernzott Capital Advisors owned 0.28% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $6,078,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VSH. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter worth about $143,719,000. Hood River Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter worth about $53,860,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,301,383 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,626,430 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $281,652,000 after purchasing an additional 1,224,112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 148.5% during the fourth quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 1,770,791 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $29,997,000 after purchasing an additional 1,058,173 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Vishay Intertechnology from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 10th.

Insider Transactions at Vishay Intertechnology

In other news, EVP Roy Shoshani acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.95 per share, with a total value of $149,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 106,550 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,592,922.50. This trade represents a 10.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael J. Cody acquired 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.12 per share, for a total transaction of $56,420.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 60,169 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $969,924.28. This trade represents a 6.18% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders purchased 16,750 shares of company stock valued at $253,568. Corporate insiders own 8.32% of the company's stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

NYSE VSH traded up $0.19 during trading on Monday, hitting $17.43. 195,905 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,866,054. The company has a market capitalization of $2.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -35.57 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.35 and a 12-month high of $24.69.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.03). Vishay Intertechnology had a positive return on equity of 1.46% and a negative net margin of 2.28%. The business had revenue of $715.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $713.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 18th. Vishay Intertechnology's 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.