Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) Shares Purchased by State Street Corp

State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 200,112 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares during the period. State Street Corp owned 1.36% of Village Super Market worth $6,362,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Village Super Market in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $798,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Village Super Market by 17.4% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 158,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,194,000 after acquiring an additional 23,492 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its holdings in Village Super Market by 209.4% in the third quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 40,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 27,516 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Village Super Market by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 23,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $761,000 after buying an additional 965 shares during the period. Finally, Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Village Super Market in the third quarter valued at $213,000. 39.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Village Super Market

In other Village Super Market news, Director Kevin Begley sold 5,000 shares of Village Super Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.55, for a total value of $152,750.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 61,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,871,523.55. This trade represents a 7.55 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,933 shares of company stock valued at $330,872. 56.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Village Super Market Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of Village Super Market stock opened at $31.54 on Friday. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $24.57 and a 1 year 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. The company has a market cap of $465.56 million, a P/E ratio of 9.09 and a beta of 0.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.03.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 8th. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $578.24 million during 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.17%. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.82%.

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.