Sidoti Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for VPG

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) – Stock analysts at Sidoti upped their Q4 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 13th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Vishay Precision Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.76 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Vishay Precision Group’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter. Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 1.85% and a return on equity of 2.28%. The firm had revenue of $84.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $77.08 million.

VPG has been the subject of a number of other reports. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Vishay Precision Group from $63.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Vishay Precision Group from $54.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.67.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 16.8%

VPG stock opened at $99.94 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $51.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.38. Vishay Precision Group has a fifty-two week low of $24.89 and a fifty-two week high of $104.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a current ratio of 4.47. The firm has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a PE ratio of 222.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.63 and a beta of 1.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 7,522 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 0.8% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 67,724 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. K2 Principal Fund L.P. boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. K2 Principal Fund L.P. now owns 10,900 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $420,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Vishay Precision Group during the first quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 1,180.0% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,024 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Precision Group Company Profile

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE: VPG) specializes in the design, manufacture and calibration of precision sensors, instrumentation and measurement systems used in a broad range of applications. Its product portfolio includes load cells, tension links, weighing modules, torque transducers, digital indicators and data acquisition systems. These solutions serve critical requirements for accuracy, reliability and repeatability in sectors such as industrial automation, test and measurement, medical devices, food and beverage processing, aerospace and defense.

The company traces its roots to the sensor and measurement division of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc, from which it was spun off as an independent public company in March 2016.