O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Has $2.27 Million Stock Holdings in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 21.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 100,180 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 26,949 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $2,272,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VSH. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,136,439 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $349,453,000 after purchasing an additional 202,530 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 59.5% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 44,185 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,059,000 after acquiring an additional 16,476 shares during the period. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 72.4% in the fourth quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 25,860 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $620,000 after acquiring an additional 10,860 shares during the period. AlphaMark Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 10,024 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares during the period. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $48,000. 93.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vishay Intertechnology news, Director John Malvisi bought 8,929 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.60 per share, for a total transaction of $201,795.40. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 16,438 shares in the company, valued at approximately $371,498.80. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 8.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $23.47 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $23.04 and its 200 day moving average is $22.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 3.02 and a quick ratio of 2.08. The firm has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.49 and a beta of 1.12. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a one year low of $20.83 and a one year high of $28.56.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The semiconductor company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $746.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $735.96 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 11.95% and a net margin of 7.41%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 13th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 13th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.70%. Vishay Intertechnology’s payout ratio is currently 22.99%.

Vishay Intertechnology Profile

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.