52,346 Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

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

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 275.9% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,710 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,989 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 819.2% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 3,547 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 351.1% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,376 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 3,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 526.6% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 7,175 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 6,030 shares in the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of VSH traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $15.16. 811,264 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,809,224. The business's 50-day moving average price is $13.22 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. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.35 and a twelve month high of $24.69. The company has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.17 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is currently -81.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, CFO David Mcconnell acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.69 per share, with a total value of $29,380.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 53,501 shares of the company's stock, valued at $785,929.69. This trade represents a 3.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Roy Shoshani acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired 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 directly owns 106,550 shares in the company, valued at $1,592,922.50. This represents a 10.36% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 13,000 shares of company stock valued at $193,280 over the last quarter. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.