Invenomic Capital Management LP Acquires 68,260 Shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Invenomic Capital Management LP significantly increased its stake in Vishay Precision Group, acquiring an additional 68,260 shares, bringing its total ownership to 120,633 shares, valued at approximately $2.9 million.
• Institutional investors control 87.61% of Vishay Precision Group's stock, with other firms, including CWM LLC and Versant Capital Management, also boosting their positions during the first quarter.
• Vishay Precision Group's stock was upgraded from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, with a consensus price target of $28.50 following a strong quarterly earnings report that exceeded analysts' expectations.

Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 130.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 120,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 68,260 shares during the quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP owned about 0.91% of Vishay Precision Group worth $2,906,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC lifted 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 154.2% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,131 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 686 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $184,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $254,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

VPG traded up $1.14 during trading on Thursday, hitting $30.93. The stock had a trading volume of 46,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 138,160. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $28.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.50. The firm has a market cap of $410.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -343.52 and a beta of 0.91. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $31.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.87.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $75.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. As a group, 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.