Azarias Capital Management L.P. Increases Position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Azarias Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 5.5%, owning approximately 214,564 shares valued at about $6.03 million, making it the fund's 12th biggest holding.
• Several large investors have significantly boosted their positions in Vishay Precision Group, with GAMMA Investing LLC growing its stake by an impressive 2,638.2% in the second quarter.
• The company's most recent quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $0.17, exceeding expectations, along with a projected EPS of 0.9 for the current fiscal year.

Azarias Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 5.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 214,564 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 11,274 shares during the quarter. Vishay Precision Group comprises approximately 2.7% of Azarias Capital Management L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Azarias Capital Management L.P. owned 1.62% of Vishay Precision Group worth $6,029,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 931 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% in 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 last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 154.2% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,131 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 686 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of VPG stock opened at $32.42 on Friday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $29.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a current ratio of 4.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $430.59 million, a P/E ratio of -360.23 and a beta of 0.95. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.57 and a fifty-two week high of $33.81.

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 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $75.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a positive return on equity of 1.72%. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on VPG shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.50.

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.

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