LSV Asset Management Decreases Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

LSV Asset Management lowered its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 401,824 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 22,752 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Vishay Precision Group were worth $13,690,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $106,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 15.5% in the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 1,180 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 76,706 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,576,000 after acquiring an additional 3,098 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in Vishay Precision Group by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 13,255 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 1,207 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in Vishay Precision Group by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 24,430 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $820,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Price Performance

Shares of Vishay Precision Group stock opened at $34.40 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.49. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $27.93 and a 12-month high of $38.83. The firm has a market cap of $460.27 million, a PE ratio of 18.30 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.51, a current ratio of 3.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $89.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $79.69 million. Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.24%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, TheStreet raised Vishay Precision Group from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Friday, 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.