Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) Shares Sold by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets trimmed its stake in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 78.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,749 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,304 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Village Super Market were worth $56,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in Village Super Market in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Village Super Market during the second quarter valued at approximately $130,000. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Village Super Market during the third quarter worth approximately $213,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in Village Super Market by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 8,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in Village Super Market by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 18,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the period. 39.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Village Super Market Stock Up 0.7 %

VLGEA stock opened at $32.27 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $31.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.84. The company has a market capitalization of $476.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.30 and a beta of 0.30. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.57 and a 52 week high of $33.99. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 8th. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $578.24 million for the quarter. Village Super Market had a return on equity of 12.15% and a net margin of 2.29%.

Village Super Market Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.10%. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.82%.

Insider Transactions at Village Super Market

In related news, Director Kevin Begley sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.55, for a total transaction of $152,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 61,261 shares in the company, valued at $1,871,523.55. This represents a 7.55 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 10,933 shares of company stock valued at $330,872 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 56.78% of the company’s stock.

About Village Super Market

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.