Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Shares Sold by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP reduced its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 32.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 522,033 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 245,839 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP owned 3.94% of Vishay Precision Group worth $12,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VPG. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the third quarter worth approximately $51,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $66,000. EMC Capital Management increased its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 577.8% in the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 9,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $213,000 after purchasing an additional 7,731 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 23.2% during the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 10,371 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 4.6% during the third 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. Institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

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Vishay Precision Group Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of VPG stock traded up $0.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $22.91. The stock had a trading volume of 173,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,026. 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's 50-day moving average is $23.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $303.72 million, a P/E ratio of 30.96 and a beta of 1.08.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.03 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%. On average, analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on VPG shares. B. Riley raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $24.50 to $28.50 in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 1st.

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.