Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) Shares Sold by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 539,184 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,200 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned approximately 3.65% of Village Super Market worth $17,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Village Super Market by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 264,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,422,000 after acquiring an additional 39,694 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC increased its position in shares of Village Super Market by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 76,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 35,718 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 231.2% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 16,531 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Village Super Market by 262.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 8,278 shares during the period. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its stake in Village Super Market by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 317,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,132,000 after buying an additional 6,507 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.02% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VLGEA opened at $35.63 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $525.44 million, a P/E ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 0.42. Village Super Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.57 and a twelve month high of $38.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $34.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. Village Super Market had a net margin of 2.29% and a return on equity of 12.15%. The firm had revenue of $599.65 million during the quarter.

Village Super Market Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

Insider Activity at Village Super Market

In other Village Super Market news, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.40, for a total transaction of $112,200.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 48,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,831,141.40. The trade was a 5.77 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 943 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.21, for a total value of $34,146.03. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 93,988 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,403,305.48. This represents a 0.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 4,343 shares of company stock worth $160,726 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 56.78% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Profile

Village Super Market, Inc operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers grocery, meat, produce, dairy, deli, seafood, prepared foods, and bakery and frozen foods. It also provides non-food products, including health and beauty care, general merchandise, liquor, and pharmacy products through retail and online stores.