500,000 Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Bought by LMR Partners LLP

LMR Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 500,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $8,470,000. LMR Partners LLP owned approximately 0.37% of Vishay Intertechnology as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VSH. Invenomic Capital Management LP grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 173.5% in the fourth quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 669,874 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $11,348,000 after purchasing an additional 424,979 shares in the last quarter. Ellevest Inc. grew its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 14,897 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 2,046 shares in the last quarter. Dean Capital Management increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 104.9% during the 4th quarter. Dean Capital Management now owns 117,449 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,990,000 after purchasing an additional 60,136 shares during the last quarter. Concentric Capital Strategies LP bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,836,000. Finally, Crestline Management LP increased its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 1,070.2% during the fourth quarter. Crestline Management LP now owns 305,329 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,172,000 after buying an additional 279,237 shares during the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Roy Shoshani bought 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $14.95 per share, with a total value of $149,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total transaction of $458,730.88. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 76,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,290,779.84. This represents a 26.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 13,000 shares of company stock valued at $193,280. 8.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 10th.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of VSH stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, reaching $15.26. 1,892,282 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,786,808. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.35 and a twelve month high of $24.69. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $13.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 2.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of -63.58 and a beta of 1.06.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. Vishay Intertechnology's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

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.