Weiss Ratings Reaffirms Sell (D) Rating for Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has maintained a "sell (D)" rating for Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG), indicating ongoing concerns among analysts regarding the stock's performance.
• Despite some mixed ratings from other analysts, including a downgrade from Zacks Research and an upgrade from Wall Street Zen, the average consensus rating for VPG remains at "Hold" with a target price of $28.50.
• Vishay Precision Group reported earnings of $0.17 per share for the last quarter, significantly surpassing analyst estimates, while its stock reached $32.34 during recent trading.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d)" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on VPG. Zacks Research downgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vishay Precision Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

NYSE:VPG traded up $0.68 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $32.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 28,492 shares, compared to its average volume of 134,088. The firm has a market cap of $429.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -359.29 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $29.60 and a 200-day moving average of $26.79. Vishay Precision Group has a 12 month low of $18.57 and a 12 month high of $33.81.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $75.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. Research analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AIGH Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $6,349,000. CSM Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,565,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,689,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,656,000. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 72.2% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 223,642 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $6,284,000 after buying an additional 93,798 shares during the period. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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