Bridgeway Capital Management LLC Sells 432 Shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Bridgeway Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 146,413 shares of the company’s stock after selling 432 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Village Super Market were worth $4,669,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLGEA. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Village Super Market during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Village Super Market during the fourth quarter worth $78,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Village Super Market during the fourth quarter worth $118,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 239.9% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in shares of Village Super Market by 21.0% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares during the last quarter. 39.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Village Super Market Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of VLGEA stock opened at $36.76 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $542.10 million, a P/E ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 0.49. Village Super Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.57 and a twelve month high of $38.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.15.

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

Village Super Market Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.72%. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Village Super Market news, 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 transaction of $34,146.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 93,988 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,403,305.48. This trade represents a 0.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.19, for a total transaction of $105,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 43,961 shares in the company, valued at $1,546,987.59. This trade represents a 6.39 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,843 shares of company stock valued at $320,011 over the last 90 days. 56.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.