LMR Partners LLP Makes New $8.47 Million Investment in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

LMR Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 18,790 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $318,000 after purchasing an additional 590 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,090 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 663 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 20,010 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 12,253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 104,986 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,778,000 after purchasing an additional 1,767 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO David Mcconnell acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.69 per share, for a total transaction of $29,380.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,501 shares in the company, valued at $785,929.69. This trade represents a 3.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owns 76,468 shares of the company's stock, 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. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 13,000 shares of company stock worth $193,280. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VSH traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $15.26. The stock had a trading volume of 1,892,282 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,793,677. The company's 50-day moving average price is $13.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.11. The company has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -63.58 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 2.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.35 and a fifty-two week high of $24.69.

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

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.