17,472 Shares in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Bought by Brooklyn FI LLC

Brooklyn FI LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 17,472 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $409,000. Brooklyn FI LLC owned 0.13% of Vishay Precision Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 25.8% during the fourth quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 71,508 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,678,000 after acquiring an additional 14,644 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Vishay Precision Group by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 26,901 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 2,581 shares during the last quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 59.6% in the fourth quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC now owns 242,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $5,699,000 after purchasing an additional 90,655 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 291,307 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $6,837,000 after buying an additional 32,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $184,000. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VPG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Vishay Precision Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 29th. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

NYSE:VPG traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $25.72. 157,179 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 110,787. The company has a market capitalization of $340.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.76 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 4.41, a quick ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $35.11. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.32.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.04 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $71.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $73.04 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

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.