LSV Asset Management Sells 482,966 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

LSV Asset Management trimmed its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 10.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,287,805 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 482,966 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned 3.10% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $102,779,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VSH. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 183.8% in the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,123 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,375 shares in the last quarter. WealthTrust Axiom LLC bought a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology during the 4th quarter valued at $210,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 68,706 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,647,000 after acquiring an additional 7,764 shares in the last quarter. Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth $1,826,000. Finally, Semanteon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter valued at $316,000. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus reissued a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd.

Insider Activity at Vishay Intertechnology

In related news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 26,154 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 73,678 shares in the company, valued at $1,682,068.74. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 8.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Vishay Intertechnology stock traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $22.77. 916,853 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,172,052. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $20.82 and a 52 week high of $30.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a current ratio of 3.32. The firm has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a PE ratio of 9.86 and a beta of 1.21. The company's fifty day moving average is $22.20 and its 200-day moving average is $22.50.

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

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. Vishay Intertechnology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.32%.

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.