Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Has $67.07 Million Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,383,408 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 1,686,249 shares during the period. Vishay Intertechnology makes up approximately 1.3% of Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. owned 3.23% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $67,066,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 32.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,172,466 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $18,619,000 after purchasing an additional 289,334 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc grew its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 21.0% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 25,478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 4,423 shares in the last quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the second quarter valued at about $3,451,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,143,815 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $65,804,000 after acquiring an additional 55,446 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alan B Lancz & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $271,000. Institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VSH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

VSH opened at $15.01 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.34 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.52. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.35 and a 12 month high of $19.81.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.04. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative return on equity of 0.36% and a negative net margin of 2.56%.The business had revenue of $790.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $779.81 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS. Vishay Intertechnology’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is currently -70.18%.

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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