Brooklyn FI LLC Makes New $409,000 Investment in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

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

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 28.4% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 57,366 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,346,000 after purchasing an additional 12,675 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its position in Vishay Precision Group by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 110,775 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,600,000 after acquiring an additional 30,542 shares during the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter valued at $274,000. Needham Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 685,200 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $16,082,000 after acquiring an additional 7,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 112.3% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 22,930 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $538,000 after acquiring an additional 12,128 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen cut Vishay Precision Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 29th.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:VPG traded up $0.22 during trading on Thursday, reaching $26.30. 174,513 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 110,127. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $23.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 2.80. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $35.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $348.66 million, a PE ratio of 35.54 and a beta of 0.86.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last released 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). The business had revenue of $71.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.04 million. Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 3.23%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Vishay Precision Group Profile

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.