SG Americas Securities LLC Has $199,000 Holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

SG Americas Securities LLC lessened its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 88.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,283 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 63,849 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $199,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,869 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $173,000 after buying an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 60.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,477 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 11,592 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $341,000 after buying an additional 585 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 48,617 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $866,000 after buying an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 14,293 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $323,000 after buying an additional 663 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of VSH traded down $0.40 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $21.62. 709,659 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,320,074. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $22.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.72. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $20.57 and a twelve month high of $30.10. The stock has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 9.52% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business had revenue of $785.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $787.15 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.69 EPS. Vishay Intertechnology's revenue was down 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 1.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.85%. Vishay Intertechnology's payout ratio is presently 17.32%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus restated a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd.

Insider Activity at Vishay Intertechnology

In related news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 26,154 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.83, for a total value of $597,095.82. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 73,678 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,682,068.74. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 8.02% 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.