Quantbot Technologies LP Purchases 47,700 Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 89.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 100,864 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,700 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $1,907,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Matrix Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 173.9% in the 2nd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,367 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology during the 2nd quarter valued at $45,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 11,136.8% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,135 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 2,116 shares during the period. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 71.4% in the third quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 4,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on VSH. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th. StockNews.com cut Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Up 4.2 %

VSH opened at $18.96 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $17.58 and a 200-day moving average of $20.36. The company has a market capitalization of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.58 and a beta of 1.09. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.95 and a fifty-two week high of $24.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.81.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $735.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $748.84 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 5.35% and a net margin of 2.88%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.52%.

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.