B. Riley Has Bearish Forecast for VPG FY2026 Earnings

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for Vishay Precision Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, April 25th. B. Riley analyst J. Nichols now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.26 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.27. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $28.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vishay Precision Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.90 per share.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.10). Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 3.23% and a return on equity of 3.87%.

Separately, StockNews.com cut Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 29th.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 18.4 %

Shares of VPG stock opened at $26.18 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $347.00 million, a P/E ratio of 35.37 and a beta of 0.91. Vishay Precision Group has a 1 year low of $18.57 and a 1 year high of $35.11. The company has a current ratio of 4.41, a quick ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 154.2% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,131 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 686 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 77.9% in the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 22.0% during the 4th quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 9,596 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $225,000 after buying an additional 1,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 23.2% during the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 10,371 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950 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.