Mountaineer Partners Management LLC Sells 585,708 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Mountaineer Partners Management LLC reduced its stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 53.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 516,570 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 585,708 shares during the quarter. Vishay Intertechnology makes up approximately 6.4% of Mountaineer Partners Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC owned approximately 0.38% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $8,751,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VSH. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 275.9% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,710 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,989 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 819.2% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,980 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 3,547 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 351.1% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,376 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,406 shares during the period. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 526.6% during the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 7,175 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 6,030 shares during the period. 93.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of VSH stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $15.26. 1,892,282 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,793,677. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $13.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.12. The firm 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 1.73. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.35 and a 52-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, 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 firm had revenue of $715.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Vishay Intertechnology

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, CFO David Mcconnell bought 2,000 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.69 per share, for a total transaction of $29,380.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 53,501 shares of the company's stock, valued at $785,929.69. The trade was a 3.88% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $1,290,779.84. The trade was a 26.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders acquired a total of 13,000 shares of company stock valued at $193,280 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.32% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com cut 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.