First Eagle Investment Management LLC Increases Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. $VPG

First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 72.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 223,642 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,798 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vishay Precision Group were worth $6,284,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 648.2% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 888 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Vishay Precision Group by 2,638.2% during 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. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $225,000. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 34.8% in the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 12,933 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 3,337 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

VPG stock opened at $33.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $33.24 and a 200 day moving average of $29.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.35 and a quick ratio of 2.87. The company has a market cap of $438.21 million, a P/E ratio of -366.63 and a beta of 0.96. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $79.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.63 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 Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on VPG shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vishay Precision Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.50.

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.