As of Friday close, Vishay Intertechnology Inc.’s (NYSE:VSH) stock was up $0.31, moving up 1.19 percent to $26.41. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,065,200 shares. 3 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.19 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,001,390, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,013,828.
Since last month, VSH stock retreated -7.53%. Shares of the company fell to $25.78 on 08/18/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $30.10 was reached on 07/19/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $17.63. Since the beginning of this year, VSH’s stock price has risen by 22.44% or $4.84, and marked a new high 38 times. However, the stock has declined by -12.25% since its 52-week high.
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VSH stock investors should be aware that Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 179 days ago on Feb 21. ZANDMAN MARC, the Exec Chairman of the Board of the company, disposed of 23,834 shares for $21.06 on Feb 21. It resulted in a $501,944 divestment by the insider. ZANDMAN MARC sold 44,161 shares at an average price of $22.81 on Jan 13. The insider now owns 35,552 shares following the transaction. On Nov 22, President and CEO PAUL GERALD sold 57,076 shares at $22.63 apiece. The transaction was valued at $1,291,630.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) has a P/E ratio of about 8.64. The stock’s beta is 1.31. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.04, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.67, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 13.79 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.10 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.10. On Monday November 15 2021, a $0.0050 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Vishay Intertechnology Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 2.30, while its current ratio was 3.20, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.29, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.29. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 30.90% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 22.48%, whereas operating margins totaled 17.40%. Based on annual data, VSH earned $1.06 billion in gross profit and brought in $3.5 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 17.80%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 20.20%.
In Vishay Intertechnology Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $639.67 million against cash and short-term investments of $14.37 million. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. VSH’s revenue rose 4.3% to $871.05 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $892.11 million. While analysts expected Vishay Intertechnology Inc. to report $0.63 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.68 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 7.90%. During the quarter, the company generated $179.01 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. were 1.97 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $772.93 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $139.04 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Vishay Intertechnology Inc.’s (VSH) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 19.83%, the RSI 9-day stood at 36.36% on 18 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Vishay Intertechnology Inc. price is down by -0.71% percent or -$0.19. At present, VSH shares trade -7.01% below its 20-day simple moving average and +20.48% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -2.98% below its SMA50 and +26.30% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 18.21% and Stochastic coefficient D was 25.86%, while ATR was 0.62. Given the Stochastic reading of 23.95% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 38.25%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.30, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.61.
Analyst Ratings
Loop Capital upgraded its rating on Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE: VSH) to a Buy in a note to investors on April 06, 2021. The analysts firm previously had a Hold rating on the stock.Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, VSH is a sell, and 2 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Vishay Intertechnology Inc. stock as buy, with 2 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $26.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $22.00 – $32.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) will achieve an average price target of $26.67.
