Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Downgraded to "Hold" Rating by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Vishay Precision Group has been downgraded from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating by Zacks Research, reflecting a change in investor sentiment.
• Despite the downgrade, the stock has seen mixed ratings from other analysts, with Weiss Ratings issuing a "sell" and Wall Street Zen upgrading it to a "buy".
• The company's latest quarterly earnings report showed earnings per share of $0.17, exceeding expectations, which may influence future ratings and investor actions.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vishay Precision Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

Shares of Vishay Precision Group stock opened at $31.69 on Monday. 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 firm has a market cap of $420.79 million, a P/E ratio of -352.03 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.79. Vishay Precision Group has a fifty-two week low of $18.57 and a fifty-two week high of $33.81.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $75.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vishay Precision Group

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 931 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 897 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter worth $80,000. Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter worth $218,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter worth $225,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.61% of the company's stock.

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.

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