Squarepoint Ops LLC Has $4.80 Million Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 44.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 283,453 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 87,005 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned 0.21% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $4,802,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,626,430 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $281,652,000 after purchasing an additional 1,224,112 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the fourth quarter worth $143,719,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 34.5% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 5,077,379 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $86,011,000 after acquiring an additional 1,301,383 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,838,847 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $65,030,000 after acquiring an additional 325,859 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hood River Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter valued at $53,860,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, CFO David Mcconnell bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.69 per share, with a total value of $29,380.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,501 shares in the company, valued at $785,929.69. The trade was a 3.88% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Roy Shoshani bought 10,000 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.95 per share, for a total transaction of $149,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 106,550 shares of the company's stock, 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 purchased a total of 13,000 shares of company stock worth $193,280 in the last quarter. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

NYSE:VSH traded down $0.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $14.07. The stock had a trading volume of 193,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,791,761. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.56 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.70. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.35 and a twelve month high of $24.69.

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

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is -81.63%.

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.