Renaissance Technologies LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Free Report) by 4.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 539,184 shares of the company's stock after selling 22,200 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 3.65% of Village Super Market worth $17,195,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,409 shares of the company's stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 16,531 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its position in Village Super Market by 87.9% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Village Super Market by 17.7% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 264,087 shares of the company's stock worth $8,422,000 after purchasing an additional 39,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Village Super Market in the fourth quarter valued at $78,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.02% of the company's stock.
Village Super Market Stock Performance
Shares of VLGEA stock traded down $0.61 on Friday, hitting $34.78. 34,652 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,350. The firm has a market capitalization of $512.90 million, a PE ratio of 10.02 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm's 50 day moving average is $34.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.64. Village Super Market, Inc. has a one year low of $24.57 and a one year high of $38.70.
Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $599.65 million for the quarter. Village Super Market had a net margin of 2.29% and a return on equity of 12.15%.
Village Super Market Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. Village Super Market's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.47%.
Insider Activity
In other news, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $53,715.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 87,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,148,809.11. The trade was a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Village Super Market stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.40, for a total value of $112,200.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 48,961 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,831,141.40. This trade represents a 5.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 5,843 shares of company stock worth $214,441. Corporate insiders own 56.78% of the company's stock.
Village Super Market Company Profile
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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.
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