Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Shares Acquired by Tieton Capital Management LLC

Tieton Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 59.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 242,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 90,655 shares during the quarter. Vishay Precision Group comprises approximately 2.3% of Tieton Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Tieton Capital Management LLC owned 1.83% of Vishay Precision Group worth $5,699,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the third quarter worth approximately $66,000. EMC Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 577.8% in the 4th quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 9,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $213,000 after purchasing an additional 7,731 shares during the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 23.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of VPG opened at $22.91 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $303.72 million, a P/E ratio of 30.96 and a beta of 1.08. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a one year low of $20.83 and a one year high of $35.52. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $23.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.49.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last announced 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 the consensus estimate of $0.13 by ($0.10). Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 3.23% and a return on equity of 3.87%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on VPG shares. StockNews.com upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. B. Riley upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price 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.