Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC Purchases Shares of 56,749 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 acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 56,749 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $1,367,000. Kettle Hill Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.43% of Vishay Precision Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Vishay Precision Group during the 4th quarter worth about $384,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 35.6% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,831 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 3,372 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,928 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,901,000 after buying an additional 3,855 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 38.1% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 110,775 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,600,000 after purchasing an additional 30,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 22.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,474 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $363,000 after purchasing an additional 2,852 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 0.4%

VPG traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.85. The company had a trading volume of 92,429 shares, compared to its average volume of 139,022. The company has a quick ratio of 2.87, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $27.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.44. The company has a market capitalization of $396.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -331.63 and a beta of 0.91. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.57 and a 52 week high of $30.13.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.13. The firm 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, research analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.