Annex Advisory Services LLC Grows Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Annex Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 34.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,661 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after purchasing an additional 12,753 shares during the quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.38% of Vishay Precision Group worth $1,166,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 47.7% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 192,661 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $5,865,000 after buying an additional 62,186 shares during the period. Divisar Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Divisar Capital Management LLC now owns 176,001 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $5,357,000 after purchasing an additional 3,726 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 19.6% during the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 15,711 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $478,000 after purchasing an additional 2,571 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the third quarter valued at $146,000. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the third quarter valued at $326,000. 87.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Vishay Precision Group Trading Up 3.7 %

VPG stock traded up $0.85 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $23.58. 100,538 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 75,503. The firm has a market capitalization of $312.19 million, a PE ratio of 23.82 and a beta of 1.14. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.83 and a 52-week high of $35.98. 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 business's 50 day moving average price is $23.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.48.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19. Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 4.13% and a return on equity of 6.24%. The firm had revenue of $75.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.47 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current year.

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.