Two Sigma Advisers LP Cuts Stake in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Two Sigma Advisers LP reduced its position in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,300 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned 0.10% of Village Super Market worth $459,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Village Super Market in the 4th quarter valued at $78,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Village Super Market in the fourth quarter valued at about $118,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Village Super Market by 239.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after purchasing an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in Village Super Market by 129.2% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after purchasing an additional 3,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,112 shares during the last quarter. 39.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total value of $53,715.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 87,931 shares in the company, valued at $3,148,809.11. This trade represents a 1.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of Village Super Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.19, for a total value of $105,570.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 43,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,546,987.59. This represents a 6.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,843 shares of company stock worth $320,011 in the last ninety days. 56.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Village Super Market Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of Village Super Market stock opened at $37.80 on Thursday. 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 cap of $557.44 million, a P/E ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $36.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.04. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $24.57 and a 52-week high of $40.15.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June 3rd. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $563.67 million during 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.65%. Village Super Market’s payout ratio 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.