Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.00.

VSH has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their target price on Vishay Intertechnology from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Argus upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Shares of Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $16.74 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a PE ratio of -239.11 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Vishay Intertechnology has a 12 month low of $10.35 and a 12 month high of $22.00.

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

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -571.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VSH. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 709.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,797 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,575 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 255.8% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,124 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 3,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp acquired a new position in Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $87,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

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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