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

Shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $33.25.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $18.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Vishay Intertechnology in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings raised Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the first quarter valued at about $574,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 3.0% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,102,376 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $127,830,000 after purchasing an additional 208,472 shares during the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new position in Vishay Intertechnology during the first quarter worth about $2,555,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 127.4% during the first quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 316,191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,691,000 after purchasing an additional 177,151 shares during the period. Finally, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 71.0% during the first quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC now owns 963,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,337,000 after purchasing an additional 399,800 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vishay Intertechnology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vishay reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.19 per share, exceeding the $0.15 analyst consensus and improving from a $0.07 loss in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose approximately 16.6% year over year to about $918.6 million, also above expectations. Vishay earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued third-quarter revenue guidance of $945 million to $975 million, above the roughly $925.6 million consensus estimate. The company cited improving demand and pricing across industrial, automotive, AI, aerospace and defense markets. Vishay second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Demand indicators strengthened, with reported backlog of approximately $1.88 billion and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.32, suggesting orders exceeded shipments and supporting the company’s growth outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $45 price target, while Raymond James began coverage with an Outperform rating and a $40 target, both implying potential upside from recent trading levels. Needham coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Vishay introduced TSOP15300 infrared receiver modules for consumer electronics. The product supports multiple remote-control frequencies and is available for sampling and production, but the announcement is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. TSOP15300 product announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may be concerned that Vishay’s recent equity offering added approximately 17.25 million shares, creating dilution and potentially limiting per-share upside even as operating results improve.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy capacity investments have contributed to negative year-to-date free cash flow. The market may also have already priced in a strong recovery, prompting profit-taking after the earnings beat.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $33.38 on Thursday. Vishay Intertechnology has a 52-week low of $11.77 and a 52-week high of $69.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,337.70 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $918.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $897.03 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 0.07% and a return on equity of 0.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.07) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vishay Intertechnology will post 0.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4,000.00%.

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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