Simplex Trading LLC Makes New $460,000 Investment in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 19,121 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $460,000. Simplex Trading LLC owned about 0.14% of Vishay Precision Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 1.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 917,967 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $22,114,000 after buying an additional 15,190 shares during the last quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 685,200 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $16,082,000 after buying an additional 7,700 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $12,698,000 after purchasing an additional 5,070 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 82.1% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 330,107 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $7,748,000 after purchasing an additional 148,802 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 329,940 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $7,746,000 after purchasing an additional 10,454 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VPG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VPG traded up $0.0850 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $27.7650. 80,036 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 133,393. The stock has a market cap of $368.72 million, a P/E ratio of -308.47 and a beta of 0.87. The stock's 50-day moving average is $27.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.03. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.57 and a 12 month high of $30.11. 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 earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating 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. Research analysts forecast 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.