Brooklyn FI LLC Acquires Shares of 17,472 Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Brooklyn FI LLC bought a new stake in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 17,472 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $409,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Vishay Precision Group by 2.9% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 34,912 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $904,000 after buying an additional 972 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 2.5% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 72,248 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 1,743 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $51,000. 87.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 1.0 %

VPG opened at $22.56 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $23.33 and a 200 day moving average of $23.57. The company has a current ratio of 4.41, a quick ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.83 and a 12 month high of $35.52. The company has a market cap of $299.10 million, a PE ratio of 30.49 and a beta of 1.08.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.10). Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 3.23%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 1st. B. Riley upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $24.50 to $28.50 in a research note on Thursday, February 13th.

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.