Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) Raised to Buy at B. Riley

B. Riley upgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has $28.50 price objective on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, up from their previous price objective of $24.50. B. Riley also issued estimates for Vishay Precision Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VPG opened at $24.91 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 4.41, a quick ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Vishay Precision Group has a 1-year low of $20.83 and a 1-year high of $35.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $329.74 million, a P/E ratio of 25.16 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.39.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.10). Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 4.13%. Equities analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VPG. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 2.9% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,912 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $904,000 after acquiring an additional 972 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 77.9% in the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,539 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 22.0% during the fourth quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 9,596 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 72,248 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,871,000 after purchasing an additional 1,743 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.