Semanteon Capital Management LP Makes New $316,000 Investment in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

Semanteon Capital Management LP bought a new position in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 13,201 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $316,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Tudor Investment Corp Et Al lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 645.2% in the 3rd quarter. Tudor Investment Corp Et Al now owns 343,802 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,499,000 after purchasing an additional 297,668 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 9.2% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,242,731 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $80,160,000 after buying an additional 273,132 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,136,439 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,453,000 after acquiring an additional 202,530 shares during the period. Linden Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,959,000. Finally, Live Oak Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth $4,791,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vishay Intertechnology

In related news, Chairman Marc Zandman sold 26,154 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.83, for a total transaction of $597,095.82. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 73,678 shares in the company, valued at $1,682,068.74. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 8.14% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Trading Up 2.4 %

Shares of VSH opened at $22.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a current ratio of 3.32. The company has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.80 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $22.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.55. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.57 and a 52-week high of $30.10.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $785.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $787.15 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 9.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. Analysts predict that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 1.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is 17.32%.

About Vishay Intertechnology

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc manufactures and sells discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors segments.