The stock price of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has surged by 2.85 when compared to previous closing price of 21.58, but the company has seen a 5.24% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-15 that Vishay (VSH) introduces four series of surface-mount TVS, which are likely to aid its momentum among automotive, computer, consumer and industrial applications.
Is It Worth Investing in Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) Right Now?
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.63x compared to its average ratio. VSH has 36-month beta value of 1.24. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for VSH is 124.09M, and currently, short sellers hold a 8.63% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VSH on April 24, 2024 was 1.35M shares.
VSH’s Market Performance
VSH’s stock has seen a 5.24% increase for the week, with a -1.40% drop in the past month and a -1.49% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.41% for Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.70% for VSH stock, with a simple moving average of -6.94% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VSH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VSH stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for VSH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VSH in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $30 based on the research report published on April 06, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VSH reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for VSH stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on January 15th, 2021.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to VSH, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
VSH Trading at 0.63% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VSH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares surge +0.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VSH rose by +5.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.83. In addition, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. saw -7.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VSH starting from ZANDMAN MARC, who sale 26,154 shares at the price of $22.83 back on Mar 04 ’24. After this action, ZANDMAN MARC now owns 73,678 shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., valued at $597,096 using the latest closing price.
ZANDMAN MARC, the ExecChairman & Chief Bus Dev of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., sale 14,846 shares at $22.23 during a trade that took place back on Jan 16 ’24, which means that ZANDMAN MARC is holding 42,631 shares at $330,027 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VSH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 15.27, with 7.99 for asset returns.
Based on Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 670.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.32.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
