SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 56,875 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 300.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,806 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 56,875 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.06% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $1,205,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 602.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,696 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 2,312 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 819.2% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 3,547 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 351.1% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,376 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,406 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 234.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,893 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $151,000 after purchasing an additional 6,232 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, Director Michael J. Cody bought 3,500 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $16.12 per share, with a total value of $56,420.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 60,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $969,924.28. This trade represents a 6.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Roy Shoshani purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $14.95 per share, for a total transaction of $149,500.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 106,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,592,922.50. The trade was a 10.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have 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 down $0.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $15.26. 756,617 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,032,179. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.35 and a 52 week high of $24.68. 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 firm has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.11 and a beta of 1.09. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $13.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.77.

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. On average, research 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 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.62%. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is presently -81.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.