Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases New Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 52,346 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $887,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSH. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,626,430 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $281,652,000 after purchasing an additional 1,224,112 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology during the 4th quarter valued at $143,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in 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 buying an additional 1,301,383 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,838,847 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $65,030,000 after buying an additional 325,859 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth $53,860,000. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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 Trading Down 0.7%

VSH traded down $0.11 during trading on Thursday, hitting $14.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 717,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,801,402. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.35 and a twelve month high of $24.69. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $13.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of -61.35 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.72%. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -81.63%.

Insider Activity

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, EVP Roy Shoshani purchased 10,000 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $14.95 per share, with a total value of $149,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 106,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,592,922.50. This represents a 10.36% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO David Mcconnell acquired 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.69 per share, with a total value of $29,380.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,501 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $785,929.69. This represents a 3.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought 13,000 shares of company stock valued at $193,280 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 8.32% of the company's stock.

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.