Magnetar Financial LLC Acquires Shares of 10,560 Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Magnetar Financial LLC made a new investment of approximately $254,000 in Vishay Precision Group, acquiring 10,560 shares during the 1st quarter.
• Institutional investors currently hold 87.61% of Vishay Precision Group's stock, indicating significant interest from larger financial entities.
• The company's stock has recently received a positive rating upgrade from Wall Street analysts, moving from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, with a target price of $28.50.

Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,560 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $254,000. Magnetar Financial LLC owned 0.08% of Vishay Precision Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 888 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 686 shares during the period. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter worth about $184,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Finally, Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter worth about $274,000. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

Shares of VPG traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $29.70. 81,039 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 82,888. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $18.57 and a 1-year high of $30.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a current ratio of 4.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $27.92 and a 200-day moving average of $25.41. The stock has a market cap of $394.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -329.91 and a beta of 0.91.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $75.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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 analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target 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.