Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on VPG. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Vishay Precision Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

Shares of VPG opened at $35.95 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $477.35 million, a PE ratio of -399.34 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.01. Vishay Precision Group has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $38.01.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $75.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group had a positive return on equity of 1.72% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 888 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 931 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 897 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Sei Investments Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $225,000. 87.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Vishay Precision Group

Vishay Precision Group, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets specialized sensors, weighing solutions, and measurement systems in the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Sensors, Weighing Solutions, and Measurement Systems.