Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) Now Covered by Raymond James Financial

Equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage set an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the semiconductor company’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 13.23% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America increased 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. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vishay Intertechnology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vishay Intertechnology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.25.

Vishay Intertechnology Stock Performance

Vishay Intertechnology stock opened at $35.33 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $4.81 billion, a PE ratio of 3,532.70 and a beta of 1.81. Vishay Intertechnology has a 12-month low of $11.77 and a 12-month high of $69.47. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $49.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.28.

Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $839.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $823.54 million. Vishay Intertechnology had a net margin of 0.07% and a return on equity of 0.22%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.03) earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Vishay Intertechnology will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Intertechnology

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Intertechnology in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Vishay Intertechnology by 212.4% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,062 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,402 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, Somerset Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Intertechnology in the second quarter valued at about $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.66% of the company’s stock.

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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