Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP Takes Position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Portolan Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter valued at $11,552,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 683.8% during the fourth quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 306,992 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $7,205,000 after buying an additional 267,826 shares during the last quarter. Azarias Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter valued at $5,142,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 82.1% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 330,107 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $7,748,000 after buying an additional 148,802 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 172.2% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 186,752 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $4,383,000 after buying an additional 118,153 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NYSE:VPG opened at $26.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $355.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.26 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $22.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.10. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.57 and a 52-week high of $35.11.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on VPG. StockNews.com cut 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 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.

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