Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Position Trimmed by Azarias Capital Management L.P.

Azarias Capital Management L.P. cut its holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 7.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 203,290 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 15,784 shares during the quarter. Vishay Precision Group comprises about 2.7% of Azarias Capital Management L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Azarias Capital Management L.P. owned 1.53% of Vishay Precision Group worth $4,897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VPG. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 154.2% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,131 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 686 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 77.9% in the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,539 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter worth about $184,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 32.3% in 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. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 9,596 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 0.3%

VPG traded up $0.07 during trading on Monday, reaching $26.00. The company had a trading volume of 86,252 shares, compared to its average volume of 116,933. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $24.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.79. The company has a market cap of $344.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 113.04 and a beta of 0.86. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.57 and a 12-month high of $35.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 4.51.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company 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 2.30% and a net margin of 1.03%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research 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 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.