Azarias Capital Management L.P. Increases Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

Azarias Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 214,564 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 11,274 shares during the quarter. Vishay Precision Group comprises 2.7% of Azarias Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Azarias Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Vishay Precision Group were worth $6,029,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VPG. CWM LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 888 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% during the second 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 period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 154.2% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,131 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 686 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the second quarter worth about $225,000. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on VPG shares. 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE VPG opened at $32.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.87, a current ratio of 4.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $430.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -360.23 and a beta of 0.95. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.57 and a 52-week high of $33.81. The business’s 50 day moving average is $29.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.64.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted 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 the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $75.16 million for 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 predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

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.