Vanguard Group Inc. Has $22.11 Million Stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Key Points

• Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 1.7% during Q1, now owning approximately 6.92% of the company, which is valued at $22.1 million.
• Several institutional investors significantly boosted their stakes in Vishay Precision Group, with CWM LLC increasing its stake by 648.2% in the same quarter.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for Vishay Precision Group, with an average target price set at $28.50.

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 1.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 917,967 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 15,190 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 6.92% of Vishay Precision Group worth $22,114,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VPG. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 32.3% during 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 buying an additional 1,970 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 2,581 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $384,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 82.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 148,802 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 22.6% in 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 purchasing an additional 2,852 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:VPG traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $28.43. The stock had a trading volume of 45,161 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,465. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.30. The company has a market capitalization of $377.58 million, a PE ratio of -315.88 and a beta of 0.87. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $18.57 and a twelve month high of $30.11. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $75.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VPG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company 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.