Sidoti Lowers Earnings Estimates for Vishay Precision Group

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) – Stock analysts at Sidoti cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 6th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Vishay Precision Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Vishay Precision Group’s FY2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on shares of Vishay Precision Group from $54.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of Vishay Precision Group from $109.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Vishay Precision Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vishay Precision Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.33.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

NYSE VPG opened at $67.27 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 4.15 and a quick ratio of 2.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $894.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 224.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.50 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $113.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.88. Vishay Precision Group has a 52-week low of $26.19 and a 52-week high of $151.78.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $83.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.44 million. Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 1.77%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vishay Precision Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tieton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $347,000. K2 Principal Fund L.P. bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $375,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $152,188,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $16,797,000. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,584,000. Institutional investors own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

About Vishay Precision Group

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.