Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other analysts have also commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Vishay Precision Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 1.9%

Vishay Precision Group stock opened at $36.45 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $31.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.91. 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 $484.03 million, a P/E ratio of -404.97 and a beta of 0.95. Vishay Precision Group has a twelve month low of $18.57 and a twelve month high of $38.01.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $75.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 931 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% in 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 last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 2nd quarter worth $80,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 3rd quarter worth $225,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 2nd quarter worth $225,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

About Vishay Precision Group

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.