Dean Capital Management Increases Stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Dean Capital Management increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH - Free Report) by 104.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 117,449 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 60,136 shares during the period. Dean Capital Management owned 0.09% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $1,990,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Atria Investments Inc boosted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 18,790 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 6.4% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 20,010 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co increased its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 12,253 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 1.7% during the fourth 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vishay Intertechnology

In other news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 27,176 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.88, for a total transaction of $458,730.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 76,468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,290,779.84. This represents a 26.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 8.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VSH traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $13.14. The stock had a trading volume of 1,500,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,765,795. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $14.17 and a 200-day moving average of $16.23. The firm has a market cap of $1.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.75 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.70, a quick ratio of 1.73 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.03). The business had revenue of $715.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $713.50 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a positive return on equity of 3.06% and a negative net margin of 1.06%. The company's revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13th. Vishay Intertechnology's payout ratio is currently -81.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.