Vishay Precision Group, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets sensors, sensor-based measurement systems, specialty resistors, and strain gages in Asia, the United States, Israel, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Foil Technology Products, Force Sensors, and Weighing and Control Systems. The company's product portfolio includes foil resistors, foil strain gages, transducers, load cells, weighing modules, data acquisition systems, and weighing and control systems, as well as sensors that convert mechanical inputs into an electronic signal for display, processing, interpretation, or control by its instrumentation and system products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electronic components & accessories
Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone484-321-5300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$283.96 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,600
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vishay Precision Group's stock symbol?
Vishay Precision Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VPG."
How were Vishay Precision Group's earnings last quarter?
Vishay Precision Group Inc (NYSE:VPG) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.03. The scientific and technical instruments company earned $69.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.25 million. Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 7.81% and a return on equity of 9.89%. The business's revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. View Vishay Precision Group's Earnings History.
When is Vishay Precision Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has Vishay Precision Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Vishay Precision Group issued an update on its first quarter 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 19th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $63-70 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $67.36 million.
What price target have analysts set for VPG?
1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Vishay Precision Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $42.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect Vishay Precision Group's share price to reach $42.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 48.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vishay Precision Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vishay Precision Group?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vishay Precision Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Vishay Precision Group.
Has Vishay Precision Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VPG stock have been trending extremely negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vishay Precision Group earned a media sentiment score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the scientific and technical instruments company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Vishay Precision Group.
Who are some of Vishay Precision Group's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Vishay Precision Group own?
Who are Vishay Precision Group's key executives?
Vishay Precision Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Ziv Shoshani, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. William M. Clancy, Exec. VP, CFO & Corp. Sec. (Age 56)
- Mr. Roland B. Desilets, VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 57)
- Reynee Tung, Director of Global Marketing Communications
- Amir Tal, Sr. VP of Fin.
Who are Vishay Precision Group's major shareholders?
Vishay Precision Group's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.11%), Royce & Associates LP (3.60%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.25%), NWQ Investment Management Company LLC (2.04%), LSV Asset Management (1.74%) and State Street Corp (1.65%). Company insiders that own Vishay Precision Group stock include Bruce A Lerner, Janet M Clarke, Marc Zandman, Nokomis Capital, LLC, Saul Reibstein, Timothy Talbert, William M Clancy and Ziv Shoshani. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vishay Precision Group.
Which institutional investors are selling Vishay Precision Group stock?
VPG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, AJO LP, Shufro Rose & Co. LLC, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, THB Asset Management, LSV Asset Management, Stifel Financial Corp and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Vishay Precision Group company stock in the last year include Nokomis Capital, LLC, Saul Reibstein and Timothy Talbert. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vishay Precision Group.
Which institutional investors are buying Vishay Precision Group stock?
VPG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC, NWQ Investment Management Company LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Acadian Asset Management LLC and Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vishay Precision Group.
How do I buy shares of Vishay Precision Group?
Shares of VPG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vishay Precision Group's stock price today?
One share of VPG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.37.
How big of a company is Vishay Precision Group?
Vishay Precision Group has a market capitalization of $383.62 million and generates $283.96 million in revenue each year. The scientific and technical instruments company earns $22.19 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.69 on an earnings per share basis. Vishay Precision Group employs 2,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Vishay Precision Group.
What is Vishay Precision Group's official website?
How can I contact Vishay Precision Group?
Vishay Precision Group's mailing address is 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY SUITE 150, MALVERN PA, 19355. The scientific and technical instruments company can be reached via phone at 484-321-5300 or via email at [email protected]
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