Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC trimmed its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 30.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 563,367 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 250,000 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $8,163,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VSH. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 709.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,797 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,575 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the 4th quarter worth approximately $87,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 10,442 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,510 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $173,000. 93.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on VSH shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Bank of America raised their target price 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. Zacks Research raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Argus raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.00.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Up 12.3%

Shares of NYSE VSH opened at $47.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,735.70 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.77 and a 52-week high of $47.94. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.76.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.02. The company 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.03) earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.64 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Vishay Intertechnology’s payout ratio is presently 4,000.00%.

Vishay Intertechnology Company Profile

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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