Invenomic Capital Management LP Has $2.91 Million Position in 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 lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 130.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 120,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 68,260 shares during the period. Invenomic Capital Management LP owned 0.91% of Vishay Precision Group worth $2,906,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc increased 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 686 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased 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. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 4.2% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,933 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $842,000 after purchasing an additional 1,411 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 32.3% in the fourth 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 period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 26,901 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 2,581 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Down 0.4%

VPG traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $29.85. 92,429 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 139,022. 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 $30.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $396.41 million, a P/E ratio of -331.63 and a beta of 0.91. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $27.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.47.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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