Barclays PLC Lowers Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Barclays PLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 43.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,528 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 14,894 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Vishay Precision Group were worth $459,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 1,238.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 358,325 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $9,281,000 after purchasing an additional 331,547 shares during the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 34.6% in the 4th quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 49,661 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,166,000 after acquiring an additional 12,753 shares during the period. Tieton Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 291,307 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $6,837,000 after purchasing an additional 32,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Azarias Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Vishay Precision Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,142,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.61% of the company’s stock.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

Shares of VPG opened at $24.62 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $326.39 million, a P/E ratio of 33.27 and a beta of 0.86. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.57 and a fifty-two week high of $35.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 4.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $22.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.01.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $71.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $73.04 million. Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 3.87% and a net margin of 3.23%. On average, research analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VPG has been the subject of a number of research reports. B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Vishay Precision Group in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com downgraded Vishay Precision Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 29th.

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.