SG Americas Securities LLC Has $908,000 Stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

SG Americas Securities LLC trimmed its position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 66.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 50,446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 99,015 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $908,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 26.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 71,823 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,142,000 after buying an additional 15,079 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 74,123 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 250,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,977,000 after acquiring an additional 12,547 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 13.5% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 176,254 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,799,000 after purchasing an additional 20,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 132.4% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 52,791 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $838,000 after purchasing an additional 30,075 shares during the last quarter. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of VSH opened at $45.99 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a PE ratio of 4,599.10 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $47.79 and a 200-day moving average of $28.79. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $11.77 and a one year high of $69.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.64 and a quick ratio of 1.53.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued 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. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 0.07% and a return on equity of 0.22%. The company had revenue of $839.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $823.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.03) EPS. Vishay Intertechnology’s quarterly revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4,000.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on VSH shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note 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 report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vishay Intertechnology presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.00.

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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