JPMorgan Chase & Co. Acquires 16,531 Shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Free Report) by 231.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,680 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 16,531 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.16% of Village Super Market worth $755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 262.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,434 shares of the company's stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 8,278 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Village Super Market by 1.7% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 177,468 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,642,000 after purchasing an additional 2,994 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Village Super Market during the third quarter worth about $54,000. Ellsworth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 21,452 shares of the company's stock worth $684,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Village Super Market during the 4th quarter valued at about $118,000. 39.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Village Super Market Price Performance

NASDAQ:VLGEA traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $36.64. The stock had a trading volume of 25,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,418. The stock has a market capitalization of $540.33 million, a P/E ratio of 10.56 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $34.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.13. Village Super Market, Inc. has a one year low of $24.57 and a one year high of $38.70.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter. Village Super Market had a net margin of 2.29% and a return on equity of 12.15%. The company had revenue of $599.65 million for the quarter.

Village Super Market Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.73%. Village Super Market's payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

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.