American Century Companies Inc. Has $63.96 Million Stock Holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,180,606 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,791 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 3.08% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $63,963,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 25.6% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 247,392 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,784,000 after purchasing an additional 50,467 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,911,000. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 45.7% during the 3rd quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 442,758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,774,000 after buying an additional 138,965 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 21.0% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,451,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:VSH opened at $17.79 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -254.11 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $18.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.20. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.35 and a 52-week high of $22.00.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $800.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $790.47 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a negative return on equity of 0.32% and a negative net margin of 0.29%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.53 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is presently -571.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on VSH shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

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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