Live Oak Private Wealth LLC Buys 67,883 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Live Oak Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 30.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 287,852 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 67,883 shares during the quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC owned about 0.21% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $4,577,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 602.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,696 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 819.2% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 3,547 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 351.1% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,376 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 234.2% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,893 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $151,000 after acquiring an additional 6,232 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 1.5%

VSH opened at $15.22 on Monday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $13.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.70. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.35 and a 52 week high of $24.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of -31.05 and a beta of 1.09.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $715.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $713.50 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a positive return on equity of 1.46% and a negative net margin of 2.28%. The company's revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.63%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is currently -81.63%.

Insider Activity at Vishay Intertechnology

In related news, Director Michael J. Cody acquired 3,500 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $16.12 per share, with a total value of $56,420.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 60,169 shares of the company's stock, valued at $969,924.28. This represents a 6.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Roy Shoshani bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $14.95 per share, with a total value of $149,500.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 106,550 shares in the company, valued at $1,592,922.50. The trade was a 10.36% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 16,750 shares of company stock valued at $253,568. Insiders own 8.32% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 10th.

Vishay Intertechnology 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.

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