Acadian Asset Management LLC Acquires 23,365 Shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. by 10.2%, acquiring an additional 23,365 shares to hold a total of 253,393 shares, valued at approximately $6.1 million.
• Vishay Precision Group received a rating upgrade from Wall Street Zen from "hold" to "buy," currently holding a consensus rating of "buy" with an average target price of $28.50.
• The company reported an earnings per share of $0.17 for the last quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate and generating revenues of $75.16 million.

Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 10.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 253,393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 23,365 shares during the quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 1.91% of Vishay Precision Group worth $6,103,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VPG. Invenomic Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 130.3% during the first quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 120,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,906,000 after acquiring an additional 68,260 shares during the period. Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter valued at about $1,367,000. Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter worth about $254,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 34.8% in the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 12,933 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 3,337 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 8.5% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 315,954 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $7,611,000 after purchasing an additional 24,647 shares during the period. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of Vishay Precision Group stock traded up $1.42 on Monday, reaching $32.72. 144,509 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 76,635. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $32.93. The company has a market capitalization of $434.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -363.52 and a beta of 0.91. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $28.18 and a 200 day moving average of $25.68.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Profile

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.