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

Tieton Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG - Free Report) by 59.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund 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 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 291,307 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $6,837,000 after purchasing an additional 32,310 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its position in Vishay Precision Group by 77.9% in the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares during the period. Brooklyn FI LLC acquired a new position in Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter worth $409,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the fourth quarter worth $1,842,000. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 44.5% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 18,200 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 5,608 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company's stock.

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Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:VPG traded down $0.35 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $23.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 83,380 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,517. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $20.83 and a fifty-two week high of $35.52. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $23.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.47. 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 company has a market capitalization of $311.54 million, a PE ratio of 31.76 and a beta of 1.08.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG - Get Free Report) last released its 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 return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 3.23%. As a group, research analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Vishay Precision Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. B. Riley raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company 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.