24,300 Shares in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) Purchased by BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 24,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $542,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV raised its stake in Vishay Intertechnology by 173.9% during the 2nd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,367 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in Vishay Intertechnology by 122.5% during the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 1,424 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 784 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 95.7% in the first quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,583 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 1,366.2% during the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 1,950 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,817 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Intertechnology Price Performance

NYSE VSH opened at $18.93 on Wednesday. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.93 and a 12 month high of $27.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.59 billion, a PE ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $741.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $754.71 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a return on equity of 8.72% and a net margin of 5.48%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.68 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. will post 0.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Intertechnology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 10th. Vishay Intertechnology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.99%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Vishay Intertechnology from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th.

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.