Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Shares Sold by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC trimmed its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 43.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,528 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 14,894 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.15% of Vishay Precision Group worth $459,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VPG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 1,238.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 358,325 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $9,281,000 after buying an additional 331,547 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 329,940 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $7,746,000 after acquiring an additional 10,454 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 291,307 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $6,837,000 after purchasing an additional 32,310 shares during the period. Tieton Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 59.6% during the 4th quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC now owns 242,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $5,699,000 after acquiring an additional 90,655 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Azarias Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter worth about $5,142,000. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Up 6.4%

Shares of VPG stock traded up $1.57 on Monday, hitting $26.15. The stock had a trading volume of 197,576 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,127. The company has a quick ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 4.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market cap of $346.70 million, a PE ratio of 35.34 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $22.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.02. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $35.11.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 3.23%. The company had revenue of $71.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.04 million. Research analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VPG has been the subject of several research reports. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. StockNews.com lowered Vishay Precision Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report 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.