Kim LLC Has $44.87 Million Stock Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Key Points

• Kim LLC trimmed its Vishay stake by 2% in Q4 and now holds 3,096,454 shares worth $44.87 million, representing about 2.28% of Vishay and the firm's fourth-largest position (3.6% of Kim's portfolio).
• Vishay is trading near its 52-week high (~$29) while analysts are mixed — consensus rating "Hold" with a $18 price target (one Strong Buy, two Holds, two Sells).
• The company reported revenue up 12.1% year-over-year but missed quarterly EPS estimates, and it recently paid a $0.10 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~1.4%).

Kim LLC cut its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 2.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,096,454 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 62,930 shares during the period. Vishay Intertechnology makes up 3.6% of Kim LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Kim LLC owned 2.28% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $44,868,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 25.6% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 247,392 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,784,000 after acquiring an additional 50,467 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the third quarter valued at $12,306,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the third quarter valued at about $1,911,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 355.0% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 149,461 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,166,000 after buying an additional 116,609 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the third quarter worth about $2,006,000. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VSH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus raised Vishay Intertechnology to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $18.00.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Up 4.3%

NYSE VSH opened at $28.99 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of -414.14 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $20.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.57. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $11.77 and a fifty-two week high of $29.02.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $800.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $790.47 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative return on equity of 0.32% and a negative net margin of 0.29%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.51 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 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -571.43%.

Vishay Intertechnology Profile

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc is a global manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, serving a wide range of industries including industrial, automotive, computing, consumer electronics, telecommunications, medical, and military/aerospace markets. The company's portfolio encompasses resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs and a variety of integrated circuit solutions. Vishay's components are used in power management, signal conditioning, circuit protection and sensing applications, supporting both standard and custom designs for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.

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