Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Stake Decreased by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 53.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,403 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 25,862 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned 0.17% of Vishay Precision Group worth $763,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the third quarter worth about $106,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the third quarter worth about $260,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 15.5% during the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EMC Capital Management increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 136.0% during the third quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 8,805 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 5,074 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on VPG. B. Riley cut Vishay Precision Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $37.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Wednesday. TheStreet upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research report on Friday, March 1st.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 0.8 %

VPG stock traded down $0.25 during trading on Friday, hitting $31.92. The company had a trading volume of 35,415 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,593. The firm has a market cap of $427.09 million, a PE ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 1.25. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $27.93 and a 1-year high of $38.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $33.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.51.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 14th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.25. Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 7.10%. The company had revenue of $89.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $79.69 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Vishay Precision Group Company 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.