Tieton Capital Management LLC Has $1.41 Million Holdings in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG)

Tieton Capital Management LLC lowered its position in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) by 1.9% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 46,271 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 883 shares during the period. Tieton Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vishay Precision Group were worth $1,408,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 225.0% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 741 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 34.2% during the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 4,111 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 1,048 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $304,000. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $314,000. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group in the 4th quarter valued at $321,000. 87.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Performance

Shares of Vishay Precision Group stock opened at $23.96 on Tuesday. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.50 and a 52 week high of $35.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $29.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $319.96 million, a PE ratio of 13.24 and a beta of 1.17.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.01). Vishay Precision Group had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The business had revenue of $77.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on VPG. StockNews.com raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. B. Riley cut their price objective on shares of Vishay Precision Group from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th.

Vishay Precision Group Company 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.