Analyst Review Alert: Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH)

The shares of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (NYSE:VSH) currently has mean rating of 2.86 while 2 analysts have recommended the shares as “BUY”, 0 recommended as “OUTPERFORM” and 3 recommended as “HOLD”. The rating score is on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 stands for strong buy and 5 stands for sell.

The company’s mean estimate for sales for the current quarter ending Jun 16 is 586.10M by 5 analysts. The means estimate of sales for the year ending Dec-16 is 2.33B by 5 analysts.

The mean price target for the shares of Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) is at 12.50 while the highest price target suggested by the analysts is 14.00 and low price target is 11.00. The mean price target is calculated keeping in view the consensus of 4 brokerage firms.

The average estimate of EPS for the current fiscal quarter for Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) stands at 0.22 while the EPS for the current year is fixed at 0.85 by 7 analysts.

The next one year’s EPS estimate is set at 0.96 by 7 analysts while a year ago the analysts suggested the company’s EPS at 0.85. The analysts also projected the company’s long-term growth at 21.20% for the upcoming five years.

In its latest quarter ended on 31^st March 2016, Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) reported earnings of $0.19. The posted earnings topped the analyst’s consensus by $0.03 with the surprise factor of 18.80%. In the matter of earnings surprises, the term “Cockroach Effect” is often implied. Cockroach Effect is a market theory that suggests that when a company reveals bad news to the public, there may be many more related negative events that have yet to be revealed. In the case of earnings surprises, if a company is suggesting a negative earnings surprise it means there are more to come.

On June 09, 2016 Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (VSH) introduced a new dual-color red and IR emitting diode designed to save space in wearable devices and medical patient monitoring systems. Offered in a compact 2 mm by 2 mm by 0.87 mm package, the Vishay Semiconductors VSMD66694 features wavelengths of 660 nm (red) and 940 nm (IR) and is built on SurfLight™ technology for best-in-class radiant power of 9.5 mW and 8.5 mW, respectively.

For space-constrained devices such as smart watches and fitness bands, the VSMD66694 can replace two leaded diodes with one component in a surface-mount package that can be easily combined with any custom-designed lens system. The device features a narrow spectral bandwidth of 20 nm at 660 nm, and its balanced radiant power at red and IR wavelengths provides balanced signal levels for SpO2 and pulse rate monitoring.