Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Shares Bought by Voloridge Investment Management LLC

Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 8.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 715,570 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 53,235 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC owned 0.53% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $12,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSH. Atria Investments Inc boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 18,790 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,090 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $188,000 after acquiring an additional 663 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 20,010 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $339,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 104,986 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,778,000 after acquiring an additional 1,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 23,658 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $401,000 after acquiring an additional 1,898 shares in the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Roy Shoshani acquired 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.95 per share, with a total value of $149,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now 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 acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total value of $458,730.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 76,468 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,290,779.84. The trade was a 26.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 13,000 shares of company stock worth $193,280. 8.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:VSH traded down $0.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $14.05. The company had a trading volume of 217,479 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,791,914. The stock has a market cap of $1.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.52 and a beta of 1.06. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $10.35 and a one year high of $24.69. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.94. 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 (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.03). Vishay Intertechnology had a positive return on equity of 3.06% and a negative net margin of 1.06%. The company had revenue of $715.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.50 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. Vishay Intertechnology's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.85%. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio is currently -81.63%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report 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.