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$299.79 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,600
Next Earnings Date11/5/2019 (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) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.07. The scientific and technical instruments company had revenue of $70.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.71 million. Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 13.16% and a net margin of 8.26%. The firm's revenue was down 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.57 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 third quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $67-73 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $77.07 million.
What price target have analysts set for VPG?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Vishay Precision Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $53.00 to $53.00. On average, they expect Vishay Precision Group's stock price to reach $53.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 53.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Vishay Precision Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vishay Precision Group?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vishay Precision Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings 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?
Press coverage about VPG stock has been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vishay Precision Group earned a daily sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the scientific and technical instruments company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Vishay Precision Group.
Are investors shorting Vishay Precision Group?
Vishay Precision Group saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 207,500 shares, a decrease of 12.1% from the July 15th total of 236,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 58,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company's stock are sold short. View Vishay Precision Group's Current Options Chain.
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 investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.68%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (5.56%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.90%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.09%), LSV Asset Management (1.88%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.80%). Company insiders that own Vishay Precision Group stock include Bruce A Lerner, Janet M Clarke, Marc Zandman, Saul Reibstein, Timothy Talbert, William M Clancy and Ziv Shoshani. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vishay Precision Group.
Which major investors are selling Vishay Precision Group stock?
VPG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc., THB Asset Management, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, LSV Asset Management, Zacks Investment Management, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. Company insiders that have sold Vishay Precision Group company stock in the last year include Saul Reibstein and Timothy Talbert. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vishay Precision Group.
Which major investors are buying Vishay Precision Group stock?
VPG stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Bridge City Capital LLC, Invesco Ltd., Hancock Whitney Corp, BlackRock Inc. and Bessemer Group Inc.. 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 $34.56.
How big of a company is Vishay Precision Group?
Vishay Precision Group has a market capitalization of $467.25 million and generates $299.79 million in revenue each year. The scientific and technical instruments company earns $23.65 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.05 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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