It's been a good week for Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest annual results, and the shares gained 6.0% to US$25.02. Revenues of US$307m were in line with forecasts, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in below expectations at US$0.74, missing estimates by 6.3%. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Vishay Precision Group after the latest results.

See our latest analysis for Vishay Precision Group

Following last week's earnings report, Vishay Precision Group's two analysts are forecasting 2025 revenues to be US$311.4m, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to shoot up 26% to US$0.94. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$311.4m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.03 in 2025. The analysts seem to have become a little more negative on the business after the latest results, given the minor downgrade to their earnings per share numbers for next year.

Despite cutting their earnings forecasts,the analysts have lifted their price target 7.3% to US$29.25, suggesting that these impacts are not expected to weigh on the stock's value in the long term.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We would highlight that Vishay Precision Group's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 1.6% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 5.5% p.a. growth over the last five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 7.3% annually. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Vishay Precision Group is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Vishay Precision Group's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with the analysts clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Vishay Precision Group. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2026, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

You still need to take note of risks, for example - Vishay Precision Group has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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