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↑Improving
- Dividend Yield Trap Risk→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $35.68: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Below-average business quality.
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 $35.68: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-16Recent Developments — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS 10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session — benzinga Aug 11, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Vishay Intertechnology Q2 Adj. EPS $0.19 Beats $0.14 Estimate, Sales $888.575M Miss $897.490M Estimate — benzinga Aug 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Vishay Intertechnology Sees Q3 Sales $945.000M-$975.000M vs $929.910M Est — benzinga Aug 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Raymond James Initiates Coverage On Vishay Intertechnology with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $40 — benzinga Aug 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS Needham Initiates Coverage On Vishay Intertechnology with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $45 — benzinga Aug 4, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-08-16T17:12:04Z.
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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
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $35.68: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $32.62. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $41.15 (-5.5% upside). Prior stop was $32.62. Stop-loss: $32.62.
Target reached (-5.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0).
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. trades at a P/E of 175.4 (forward 20.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover VSH with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $39.
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.