Sidoti Lowers Earnings Estimates for Vishay Precision Group

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vishay Precision Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 5th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Vishay Precision Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Vishay Precision Group’s FY2028 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on VPG. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on Vishay Precision Group from $109.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.33.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of VPG stock opened at $49.23 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $655.68 million, a P/E ratio of -196.90, a PEG ratio of 5.93 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $62.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a current ratio of 3.59. Vishay Precision Group has a fifty-two week low of $29.08 and a fifty-two week high of $151.78.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $87.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $86.47 million. Vishay Precision Group had a positive return on equity of 1.28% and a negative net margin of 1.00%.

Institutional Trading of Vishay Precision Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd bought a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $152,188,000. Aberdeen Group plc bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the third quarter worth approximately $38,944,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the second quarter worth approximately $69,844,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 2,452.5% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 283,709 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $42,531,000 after acquiring an additional 272,594 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Precision Group Company Profile

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) designs and manufactures precision measurement products used to measure force, weight, pressure and other physical characteristics. Its products serve industrial and commercial applications where accurate measurement and control are important. The company’s offerings include strain gauges, load cells, force and pressure sensors, weighing systems, measurement instruments and precision foil resistors. VPG also provides related systems and services for applications such as industrial weighing, process control and materials testing.