Village Super Market (VLGEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Village Super Market, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Springfield, New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.47 to $33.24
• 50-Day Range: $28.36 to $33.32
• 52-Week Range: $23.91 to $33.99
• Volume: 27,033 shs
• Average Volume: 28,865 shs
• Market Capitalization: $482.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.64
• Dividend Yield: 3.06%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Village Super Market Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Village Super Market scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 216 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Village Super Market.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Village Super Market is 9.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Village Super Market is 9.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 96.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Village Super Market has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.23% of the float of Village Super Market has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Village Super Market has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Village Super Market has recently decreased by 4.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Village Super Market pays a meaningful dividend of 3.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Village Super Market does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Village Super Market is 29.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.50

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.23% of the float of Village Super Market has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Village Super Market has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Village Super Market has recently decreased by 4.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.81

News Sentiment

Village Super Market has a news sentiment score of 1.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Village Super Market this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for VLGEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Village Super Market to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Village Super Market insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $330,872.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

56.78% of the stock of Village Super Market is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 39.02% of the stock of Village Super Market is held by institutions.

VLGEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VLGEA shares performed this year?

Village Super Market's stock was trading at $26.23 at the start of the year. Since then, VLGEA shares have increased by 24.6% and is now trading at $32.67.
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How were Village Super Market's earnings last quarter?

Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 8th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $578.24 million during the quarter. Village Super Market had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 2.26%.

Who are Village Super Market's major shareholders?

Village Super Market's top institutional investors include Systematic Financial Management LP (2.97%), Royce & Associates LP (1.55%), State Street Corp (1.36%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.20%). Insiders that own company stock include William Sumas, John Sumas, Kevin Begley, Orden John L Van and Luigi Perri.
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How do I buy shares of Village Super Market?

Shares of VLGEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/24 Dividend: 10/03/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/24/2024
• Today: 11/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Grocery stores
• Sub-Industry: Food Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VLGEA
• CUSIP: 92710740
• CIK: 103595
• Web: www.shoprite.com
• Phone: (973) 467-2200
• Fax: 973-467-6582
• Employees: 7,300
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $50.46 million
• Net Margins: 2.26%
• Pretax Margin: 3.25%
• Return on Equity: 12.14%
• Return on Assets: 5.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: $5.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.48
• Book Value: $30.31 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,760,000
• Free Float: 6,381,000
• Market Cap: $482.21 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.28