Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP Invests $274,000 in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 11,688 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $274,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP owned approximately 0.09% of Vishay Precision Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPG. Needham Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 685,200 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $16,082,000 after buying an additional 7,700 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 112.3% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 22,930 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 12,128 shares during the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,229,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 35.6% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,831 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 3,372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 25.8% in the fourth quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 71,508 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,678,000 after purchasing an additional 14,644 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 1.4%

VPG stock traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $26.19. 20,733 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 108,607. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $18.57 and a one year high of $35.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $347.20 million, a PE ratio of 35.36 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 2.80 and a current ratio of 4.41. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.16.

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 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 the consensus estimate of $73.04 million. Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 3.23% and a return on equity of 3.87%. Equities research analysts expect 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.