219,074 Shares in Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) Bought by Azarias Capital Management L.P.

Azarias Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 219,074 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,142,000. Vishay Precision Group comprises about 2.3% of Azarias Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Azarias Capital Management L.P. owned about 1.65% of Vishay Precision Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 51.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 802,256 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $20,778,000 after purchasing an additional 271,974 shares in the last quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Vishay Precision Group by 5.9% in the third quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 677,500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $17,547,000 after buying an additional 37,500 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 331,547 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 319,486 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $8,276,000 after buying an additional 11,391 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Vishay Precision Group by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 313,083 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $8,109,000 after acquiring an additional 9,660 shares in the last quarter. 87.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vishay Precision Group Stock Down 4.2 %

VPG stock opened at $23.00 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.51. The company has a market cap of $304.52 million, a P/E ratio of 23.23 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 2.80 and a current ratio of 4.41. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $20.83 and a fifty-two week high of $35.98.

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.10). Vishay Precision Group had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 4.13%. On average, research analysts expect that Vishay Precision Group, Inc. will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Vishay Precision Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd.

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.