Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) Lowered to Hold Rating by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) from strong-buy to hold, adding to a mixed analyst picture that currently averages to a Hold rating with a $24 price target.
• The stock was up 6.4% in Monday trading, opening at $39.75, even as its recent price history shows a wide range between a 12-month low of $11.77 and high of $69.47.
• Vishay recently reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting $0.05 EPS versus $0.03 expected and $839.24 million in revenue, while revenue rose 17.3% year over year.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

VSH has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $18.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $24.00.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Up 6.4%

Shares of VSH stock opened at $39.75 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $50.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.02. Vishay Intertechnology has a 12-month low of $11.77 and a 12-month high of $69.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $5.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,975.40 and a beta of 1.76.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $839.24 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $823.54 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 0.22% and a net margin of 0.07%.The company's revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.03) EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology will post 0.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vishay Intertechnology

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VSH. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth about $25,009,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 25.3% during the 3rd quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 6,813,765 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $104,251,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,356 shares during the last quarter. Jain Global LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 841.5% in the 4th quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 910,143 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $13,188,000 after purchasing an additional 813,472 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $12,306,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 1,440.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 844,508 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $12,921,000 after buying an additional 789,686 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.66% of the company's stock.

About Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc is a global manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, serving a wide range of industries including industrial, automotive, computing, consumer electronics, telecommunications, medical, and military/aerospace markets. The company's portfolio encompasses resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs and a variety of integrated circuit solutions. Vishay's components are used in power management, signal conditioning, circuit protection and sensing applications, supporting both standard and custom designs for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.

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