Woodline Partners LP Has $30 Million Stock Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Woodline Partners LP grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 148.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,770,791 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,058,173 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP owned about 1.30% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $29,997,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,301,383 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 170,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,891,000 after buying an additional 29,137 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,691,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $45,593,000 after buying an additional 117,692 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,626,430 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $281,652,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224,112 shares during the period. Finally, Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 738.7% during the 4th quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 105,623 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,789,000 after acquiring an additional 93,030 shares during the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VSH traded down $0.30 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $13.91. 1,006,919 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,799,059. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.97 and a beta of 1.06. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $13.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.01. 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 52 week low of $10.35 and a 52 week high of $24.69.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $715.24 million for 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 company's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 dividend yield of 2.88%. Vishay Intertechnology's payout ratio is presently -81.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Insider Transactions at Vishay Intertechnology

In related news, CFO David Mcconnell acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.69 per share, for a total transaction of $29,380.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $785,929.69. The trade was a 3.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the company's 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 sale, the chairman now owns 76,468 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 ninety days, insiders have acquired 13,000 shares of company stock valued at $193,280. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.