Vishay Intertechnology is a semiconductor passive component manufacturer trading at $63.72 — well above the analyst consensus target implied by the negative asymmetry — with serious quality concerns including a free cash flow deficit of -3,853% relative to net income, mixed earnings history with 2 misses in 4 quarters, and a dividend flagged as a yield trap, making this a deteriorating-quality situation.
Thesis pillars
- Catastrophic Free Cash Flow Quality→Stable
- Negative Asymmetry Above Analyst Target↓Deteriorating
- Dividend Yield Trap Risk↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 13, 2026· older than 90 days
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) Stock Analysis
Technology · Electronic Components
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.84: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Vishay Intertechnology manufactures discrete semiconductors (MOSFETs, diodes, optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, capacitors), sold across automotive, industrial, computing, telecommunications, and healthcare markets globally. In 2025,... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.84: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news boost earnings 0.70, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated Nov 5, 2026Recent Developments — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Needham Maintains Buy on Vishay Intertechnology, Lowers Price Target to $38 — benzinga Nov 5, 2026 negative
- NEWS Vishay Intertechnology Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Nov 4, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Vishay Intertechnology Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results — fiscal.ai Nov 4, 2026
- NEWS Vishay Q3 Free Cash $98.5M vs $(24.3)M YoY — benzinga Nov 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS Vishay Q3 Gross Margin 25.5% vs 19.5% YoY; Record Quarterly Revenue — benzinga Nov 4, 2026 positive
Latest item Nov 5, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:54:13Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-18Item 5.02LOWStockholders at the May 18, 2026 Annual Meeting approved Amendment No. 1 to Vishay's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan, increasing available shares from ~6.0 million to ~12.0 million and extending the plan term by approximately 3 years. No officer departure disclosed.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.84: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $24.35. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $35.23 (+36.4% upside). Prior stop was $24.35. Stop-loss: $24.35.
Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. trades at a P/E of 41.0 (forward 14.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts rate VSH, with a consensus score of 3.8/5. 6 analysts publish price targets averaging $41.
What does Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. do?Vishay Intertechnology manufactures discrete semiconductors (MOSFETs, diodes, optoelectronics) and passive electronic...
Vishay Intertechnology manufactures discrete semiconductors (MOSFETs, diodes, optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, capacitors), sold across automotive, industrial, computing, telecommunications, and healthcare markets globally. In 2025, certified products accounted for 48% of revenues, commodity products 26%, and custom products 26%, with roughly 25% of annual revenues from products developed in the prior five years.