Marshall Wace LLP Purchases New Position in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 9,543 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $304,000. Marshall Wace LLP owned approximately 0.06% of Village Super Market at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Village Super Market by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 13,097 shares of the company's stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 1,663 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Village Super Market by 21.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,409 shares of the company's stock worth $204,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Village Super Market by 231.2% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,680 shares of the company's stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 16,531 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 87.9% in the 4th quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 76,373 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 35,718 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Village Super Market by 17.7% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 264,087 shares of the company's stock worth $8,422,000 after purchasing an additional 39,694 shares during the period. 39.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Village Super Market

In related news, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 943 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.21, for a total transaction of $34,146.03. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 93,988 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,403,305.48. This represents a 0.99 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.40, for a total value of $112,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 48,961 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,831,141.40. This represents a 5.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 8,843 shares of company stock valued at $320,011. 56.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Village Super Market Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ VLGEA traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $36.42. 25,547 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 31,507. The company has a market cap of $537.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 0.49. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $35.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $599.65 million for the quarter. Village Super Market had a return on equity of 12.15% and a net margin of 2.29%.

Village Super Market Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.75%. Village Super Market's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.