272 Capital LP Has $3.72 Million Position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

272 Capital LP lessened its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 36.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 158,482 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 89,019 shares during the period. Vishay Precision Group accounts for about 3.5% of 272 Capital LP's portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. 272 Capital LP owned approximately 1.20% of Vishay Precision Group worth $3,720,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in 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 period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 32.3% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,067 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,970 shares in the last quarter. EMC Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 577.8% in the 4th quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 9,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 7,731 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC lifted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 9,596 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 10,371 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VPG traded down $1.21 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $25.07. The company's stock had a trading volume of 198,160 shares, compared to its average volume of 101,501. The stock has a market capitalization of $332.33 million, a P/E ratio of 33.88 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 2.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $22.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.99. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $35.11.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last announced 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VPG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. B. Riley upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $24.50 to $28.50 in a report on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 29th.

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.