American Century Companies Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 8.5%, owning approximately 2.38% of the company worth $7.6 million after purchasing an additional 24,647 shares in the first quarter.
• Analysts have a consensus "Buy" rating for Vishay Precision Group, with an average price target of $28.50, indicating positive expectations for its stock performance.
• Vishay Precision Group reported earnings per share of $0.17 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, along with revenue of $75.16 million, which also exceeded initial projections.

American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 8.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 315,954 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 24,647 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned 2.38% of Vishay Precision Group worth $7,611,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VPG. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 32.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,067 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 26,901 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 2,581 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 4th quarter valued at $384,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 82.1% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 330,107 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $7,748,000 after purchasing an additional 148,802 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 22.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,474 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 2,852 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VPG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. B. Riley restated a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

VPG stock traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $28.43. 45,161 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 107,465. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $27.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.28. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.57 and a 12 month high of $30.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $377.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -315.88 and a beta of 0.87.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.13. Vishay Precision Group had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a positive return on equity of 1.72%. The firm had revenue of $75.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Precision Group Company 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.