71,003 Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Bought by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH – Get Rating) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 71,003 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,531,000. HighTower Advisors LLC owned 0.05% of Vishay Intertechnology at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VSH. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 38,173 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $679,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the period. Somerset Trust Co lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 12,262 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 0.9% during the third quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 69,651 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,239,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 25,255 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $545,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 48,617 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. 84.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 11th.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $25.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 2.20. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.14. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $16.73 and a fifty-two week high of $26.09. The firm has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.49 and a beta of 1.30.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $871.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $848.05 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 23.30% and a net margin of 12.43%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.71 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 2.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 29th. Investors of record on Friday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 15th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.07%.

About Vishay Intertechnology

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc engages in the manufacture and distribution of discrete semiconductors and passive components. It operates through the following segments: MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors. The MOSFET segment offers semiconductors which function as solid state switches to control power.