Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Sets New 52-Week High - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) reached a new 52-week high of $38.91 during trading, closing at $37.65 on the same day.
• Analyst ratings are mixed, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $28.50, following recent shifts from "buy" to "hold" by various research firms.
• The company reported $0.17 EPS for its last quarter, exceeding estimates, and has a market capitalization of $491.43 million.

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $38.91 and last traded at $37.65, with a volume of 1430 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $36.99.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VPG. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Zacks Research cut Vishay Precision Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vishay Precision Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $491.43 million, a PE ratio of -414.34 and a beta of 0.95. 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 price of $30.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.15.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $75.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.93 million. Vishay Precision Group had a positive return on equity of 1.72% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. Vishay Precision Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VPG. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 5.1% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,928 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,901,000 after buying an additional 3,855 shares during the period. AIGH Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the first quarter worth $6,349,000. Royce & Associates LP increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 1.0% in the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $12,698,000 after buying an additional 5,070 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 1.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 917,967 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $22,114,000 after buying an additional 15,190 shares during the period. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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