Two Sigma Investments LP Increases Stock Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 28.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 57,366 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 12,675 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP owned 0.43% of Vishay Precision Group worth $1,346,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VPG. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter worth $184,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 32.3% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,067 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $189,000 after buying an additional 1,970 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 1,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Vishay Precision Group Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of VPG stock traded up $0.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $27.99. 134,671 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 112,898. The business's fifty day moving average is $23.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $371.10 million, a P/E ratio of 37.83 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 0.09, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 2.80.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $71.74 million for 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%. As a group, research analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal 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.