CSM Advisors LLC Purchases New Position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 198,090 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,565,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% in the first 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. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 5.1% during 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 period. AIGH Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vishay Precision Group during the 1st quarter worth about $6,349,000. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 527,103 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $12,698,000 after purchasing an additional 5,070 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 917,967 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $22,114,000 after buying an additional 15,190 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VPG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vishay Precision Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.50.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 0.3%

VPG stock opened at $33.00 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $33.24 and its 200 day moving average is $29.08. The stock has a market cap of $438.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -366.63 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 4.35, a quick ratio of 2.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $18.57 and a 1-year high of $38.90.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $79.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vishay Precision Group 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.