Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Holdings in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 5.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,663 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,868 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned approximately 0.40% of Village Super Market worth $1,888,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VLGEA. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Village Super Market during the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Village Super Market during the fourth quarter worth approximately $118,000. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Village Super Market during the third quarter worth approximately $213,000. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Village Super Market by 262.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 8,278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Village Super Market by 5.3% during the third quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 19,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $635,000 after buying an additional 998 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.02% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Stock Performance

Village Super Market stock opened at $33.64 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $496.53 million, a PE ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $32.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $24.57 and a 12 month high of $35.34.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. 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.