SG Americas Securities LLC Has $503,000 Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

SG Americas Securities LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 82.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,852 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 150,741 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 63.4% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,674 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 2,201 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 135.6% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,789 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 3,332 shares during the period. Hennessy Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology during the second quarter worth about $130,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Vishay Intertechnology by 220.7% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,645 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 5,949 shares during the period. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $171,000. 93.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VSH opened at $18.47 on Friday. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $10.35 and a one year high of $19.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 1.60. The company has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.41 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.62.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.04. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative net margin of 2.56% and a negative return on equity of 0.36%. The company had revenue of $790.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $779.81 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -70.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell” and a consensus price target of $16.00.

Vishay Intertechnology 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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