Numerai GP LLC Purchases New Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Numerai GP LLC 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 153,162 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $2,595,000. Vishay Intertechnology makes up about 0.7% of Numerai GP LLC's holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Numerai GP LLC owned about 0.11% of Vishay Intertechnology as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,301,383 shares in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors now owns 363,629 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,160,000 after buying an additional 79,214 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 170,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,891,000 after buying an additional 29,137 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,691,437 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $45,593,000 after buying an additional 117,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 7.9% during the fourth 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of VSH stock traded down $0.43 on Monday, hitting $14.84. 221,445 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,787,505. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $10.35 and a one year high of $24.69. The firm's 50 day moving average is $13.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.70, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a PE ratio of -61.88 and a beta of 1.06.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting 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 firm had revenue of $715.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $713.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS. The company's revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vishay Intertechnology

In other news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the business'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 directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO David Mcconnell bought 2,000 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.69 per share, for a total transaction of $29,380.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,501 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $785,929.69. This trade represents a 3.88% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 13,000 shares of company stock worth $193,280. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Vishay Intertechnology from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research 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.