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Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Vishay Intertechnology (VSH - Free Report) closed at $19.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.88% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.15%.
Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had gained 6.04% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.32%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.57%.
VSH will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 5, 2019. In that report, analysts expect VSH to post earnings of $0.51 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 37.84%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $765 million, up 13.42% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.05 per share and revenue of $3.02 billion. These totals would mark changes of +43.36% and +16.14%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for VSH. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.67% higher within the past month. VSH is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note VSH's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 9.41. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.36, which means VSH is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that VSH currently has a PEG ratio of 1.03. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. VSH's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.86 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor - Discretes industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 13, putting it in the top 5% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Vishay Intertechnology (VSH - Free Report) closed at $19.49 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.88% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.15%.
Coming into today, shares of the chipmaker had gained 6.04% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 2.32%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.57%.
VSH will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release, which is expected to be February 5, 2019. In that report, analysts expect VSH to post earnings of $0.51 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 37.84%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $765 million, up 13.42% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.05 per share and revenue of $3.02 billion. These totals would mark changes of +43.36% and +16.14%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for VSH. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.67% higher within the past month. VSH is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Investors should also note VSH's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 9.41. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.36, which means VSH is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that VSH currently has a PEG ratio of 1.03. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. VSH's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.86 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor - Discretes industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 13, putting it in the top 5% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow VSH in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.