Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) from a "buy" to a "strong-buy" rating. Other firms have mixed opinions, with Weiss Ratings maintaining a "sell" and Zacks lowering it to "hold." Currently, VPG has a consensus rating of "hold" and a target price of $28.50. The stock opened at $33.00, with a market cap of $438.21 million. Recent quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $0.26, exceeding estimates. Institutional investors hold 87.61% of the stock, indicating strong interest in VPG.
Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.
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A number of other research firms have also recently commented on VPG. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered Vishay Precision Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vishay Precision Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $28.50.
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Vishay Precision Group Trading Down 0.3%
Shares of VPG stock opened at $33.00 on Monday. Vishay Precision Group has a 1-year low of $18.57 and a 1-year high of $38.90. The firm has a market cap of $438.21 million, a PE ratio of -366.63 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.87.
Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $79.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.63 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 Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VPG. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 253,393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $6,103,000 after acquiring an additional 23,365 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,928 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,901,000 after purchasing an additional 3,855 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,933 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $842,000 after purchasing an additional 1,411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% during the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Vishay Precision Group
(Get Free Report)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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