Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC Invests $1.37 Million in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake of 56,749 shares in Vishay Precision Group valued at approximately $1.37 million, increasing its ownership to 0.43% of the company.
• Vishay Precision Group's stock recently received a buy rating from Wall Street Zen, with a consensus target price of $28.50.
• In its latest earnings report, Vishay reported an EPS of $0.17 for the quarter, surpassing estimates and generating revenue of $75.16 million, above the expected $72.93 million.

Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 56,749 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $1,367,000. Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC owned about 0.43% of Vishay Precision Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 1,970 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 10.6% during the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 2,581 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the 4th quarter worth about $384,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 82.1% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 330,107 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $7,748,000 after buying an additional 148,802 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 22.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,474 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 2,852 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

VPG traded down $0.23 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $29.50. 23,678 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 138,347. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $30.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $391.76 million, a P/E ratio of -327.74 and a beta of 0.91. The company's fifty 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 posted its quarterly 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 negative net margin of 0.43% and a positive return on equity of 1.72%. The company had revenue of $75.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.93 million. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of 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, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $28.50.

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.