15,100 Shares in Village Super Market, Inc. $VLGEA Acquired by Strs Ohio

Key Points

• Strs Ohio acquired 15,100 shares of Village Super Market, valued at approximately $574,000, representing about 0.10% ownership of the company as of the latest SEC filing.
• The company's stock has a market cap of $570.92 million and is trading with a PE ratio of 10.21, having seen a 52-week range between $28.33 and $40.15.
• Village Super Market announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25, indicating an annualized yield of 2.6% with a payout ratio of 26.39%.

Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 15,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $574,000. Strs Ohio owned approximately 0.10% of Village Super Market at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VLGEA. Abound Wealth Management purchased a new position in Village Super Market during the first quarter valued at approximately $57,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Village Super Market by 8,860.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the company's stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 2,481 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Village Super Market by 239.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,945 shares of the company's stock valued at $190,000 after buying an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in shares of Village Super Market by 129.2% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,270 shares of the company's stock valued at $200,000 after buying an additional 3,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in shares of Village Super Market in the first quarter valued at approximately $202,000. 39.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Village Super Market Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VLGEA stock traded down $0.06 on Tuesday, hitting $37.62. The stock had a trading volume of 14,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,062. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $555.20 million, a P/E ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 0.53. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $28.33 and a 1 year high of $40.15. The company's 50 day moving average price is $36.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.53.

Village Super Market Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 2nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Village Super Market's dividend payout ratio is 26.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Village Super Market from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th.

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.