Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has reduced its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 15.7%, selling 26,360 shares during the first quarter, leaving it with approximately 141,678 shares valued at $3.4 million.
• Other institutional investors have increased their positions in Vishay Precision Group, with CWM LLC raising its stake by 648.2% and Magnetar Financial LLC acquiring a new position valued at around $254,000.
• Vishay Precision Group reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.17, surpassing expectations, while analysts have upgraded the stock from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, with a consensus price target of $28.50.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reduced its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 15.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 141,678 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 26,360 shares during the quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned about 1.07% of Vishay Precision Group worth $3,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AIGH Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter worth about $6,349,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 82.1% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,656,000. Invenomic Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 130.3% in 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 purchasing an additional 68,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 57,634 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Vishay Precision Group Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:VPG traded down $0.04 on Monday, reaching $32.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 170,199 shares, compared to its average volume of 88,988. The firm has a market cap of $436.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -365.29 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.87, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $33.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $28.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.07.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 EPS 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 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.