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

EntryPoint Capital LLC grew its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 22.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,596 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,730 shares during the quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC owned about 0.07% of Vishay Precision Group worth $225,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VPG. Tieton Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 59.6% during the 4th quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC now owns 242,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $5,699,000 after purchasing an additional 90,655 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Vishay Precision Group by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 291,307 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,837,000 after acquiring an additional 32,310 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 77.9% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 1,539 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC acquired a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $409,000. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vishay Precision Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,842,000. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

Shares of VPG stock opened at $24.09 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $23.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.47. 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 company has a market capitalization of $319.41 million, a PE ratio of 32.56 and a beta of 1.08.

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%. Analysts predict that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.

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.