Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) Shares Bought by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) by 3.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,683,389 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 60,331 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned about 1.15% of Vishay Intertechnology worth $27,692,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VSH. Glen Harbor Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 7.4% in the first quarter. Glen Harbor Capital Management LLC now owns 6,050 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 83.8% in the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 6,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 2,827 shares during the last quarter. Elkfork Partners LLC boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 7.4% in the first quarter. Elkfork Partners LLC now owns 7,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 532 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 0.5% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,759 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $144,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 7.4% in the first quarter. Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC now owns 9,350 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 646 shares during the last quarter.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) opened at 16.85 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $16.59 and its 200 day moving average is $16.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a PE ratio of 44.11 and a beta of 1.21. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.89 and a 12-month high of $17.60.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 3rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.05. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 8.68%. The company had revenue of $606 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $598.72 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.19 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post $1.20 EPS for the current year.

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0625 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 13th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio is 67.57%.

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Several equities analysts have weighed in on VSH shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 14th. ValuEngine upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 2nd. Finally, BidaskClub upgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Vishay Intertechnology has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $16.50.

In other news, insider Gerald Paul sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.76, for a total transaction of $838,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 212,986 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,569,645.36. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 7.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Vishay Intertechnology Company Profile

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc is a global manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive components. The Company operates through five product segments: MOSFETs, Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors & Inductors and Capacitors. MOSFETs segment offers low-voltage TrenchFET MOSFETs and high-voltage MOSFETs.

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