EntryPoint Capital LLC Increases Position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 22.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,596 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 1,730 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC’s holdings in Vishay Precision Group were worth $225,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Vishay Precision Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the third quarter worth $66,000. EMC Capital Management increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 577.8% during the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 9,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 7,731 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 23.2% in the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 10,371 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the period. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,633 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

NYSE:VPG opened at $24.09 on Friday. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.83 and a 12 month high of $35.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 4.41 and a quick ratio of 2.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $319.41 million, a PE ratio of 32.56 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $23.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.47.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on VPG shares. StockNews.com lowered Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. B. Riley upgraded shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $24.50 to $28.50 in a research note on Thursday, February 13th.

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.