Barclays PLC Boosts Stake in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 14.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 13,097 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,663 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Village Super Market were worth $417,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Village Super Market during the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Village Super Market in the 4th quarter worth $78,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Village Super Market in the 4th quarter worth $118,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in Village Super Market by 21.0% during 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. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in Village Super Market by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $463,000 after buying an additional 1,103 shares in the last quarter. 39.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.19, for a total value of $105,570.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 43,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,546,987.59. The trade was a 6.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 1,500 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 87,931 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,148,809.11. The trade was a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 8,843 shares of company stock valued at $320,011. Company insiders own 56.78% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Stock Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ VLGEA opened at $36.42 on Friday. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.57 and a 52 week high of $38.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market capitalization of $537.09 million, a P/E ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $35.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.24.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. The company 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 was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 3rd. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.47%.

Village Super Market Company 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.