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Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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Vishay Intertechnology (VSH - Free Report) closed at $21.45 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.19% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.4% gain on the day.

Heading into today, shares of the chipmaker had lost 10.94% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.26% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.07% in that time.

VSH will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.58, up 222.22% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $812.5 million, up 39.67% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.17 per share and revenue of $3.2 billion, which would represent changes of +135.87% and +27.83%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for VSH. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. VSH currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Looking at its valuation, VSH is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 9.85. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.15.

We can also see that VSH currently has a PEG ratio of 0.49. 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. The Semiconductor - Discretes was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.49 at yesterday's closing price.

The Semiconductor - Discretes industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 71, putting it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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