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→Stable
- Dividend Yield Trap Risk→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) Stock Analysis
Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $44.49: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; 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 $44.49: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-07Recent Developments — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Vishay Intertechnology Stock In The Last 10 Years — benzinga Jul 3, 2026 positive
- NEWS Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Futures Gain As Trump Demands Lower Gas Prices 'Immediately'— Vishay Intertechn — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 positive
- NEWS 12 Information Technology Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Concentrix Reports Downbeat Q2 Earnings, Joins Nuvectis Pharma, Vishay Intertechnology And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 negative
- NEWS Why AeroVironment Shares Are Trading Higher By Over 21%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-07T13:21:48Z.
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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
4 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.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 $44.49: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: High short interest: 16%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $43.40. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $68.08 (+47.5% upside). Prior stop was $43.40. Stop-loss: $43.40.
Target reached (-37.4% upside); Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0).
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. trades at a P/E of 4592.0 (forward 29.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover VSH with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $34.
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.