Draper Asset Management LLC Acquires Shares of 26,556 Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Draper Asset Management LLC has acquired 26,556 shares of Vishay Precision Group, valued at approximately $752,000, making it their 16th largest holding.
• Vishay Precision Group has received mixed ratings from analysts, with Weiss Ratings issuing a "sell" rating, while Wall Street Zen upgraded it to a "buy," leading to a consensus rating of "hold."
• The company's recent earnings report indicated an EPS of $0.17, exceeding estimates, and it has projected a current year EPS of 0.9.

Draper Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 26,556 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $752,000. Vishay Precision Group makes up approximately 0.5% of Draper Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Draper Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.20% of Vishay Precision Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VPG. AIGH Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $6,349,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the first quarter worth about $2,656,000. Acuitas Investments LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter worth about $2,005,000. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its position in 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 worth $2,906,000 after acquiring an additional 68,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 18.8% during the first quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 364,626 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $8,784,000 after acquiring an additional 57,634 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VPG. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vishay Precision Group currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

Shares of VPG stock opened at $37.24 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $31.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a current ratio of 4.35. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $38.01. The firm has a market cap of $494.50 million, a P/E ratio of -413.72 and a beta of 0.95.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

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.

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