Live Oak Private Wealth LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. $VSH

Live Oak Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 45.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 442,758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 138,965 shares during the quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vishay Intertechnology were worth $6,774,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSH. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,674 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 2,201 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 135.6% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,789 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $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. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the first quarter worth about $126,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 5,949 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE VSH opened at $15.01 on Monday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $14.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.52. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.35 and a 52-week high of $19.81. The firm has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.34 and a beta of 1.14.

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

Vishay Intertechnology Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on VSH. Zacks Research raised shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

About Vishay Intertechnology

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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