Renaissance Technologies LLC Sells 22,200 Shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Renaissance Technologies LLC decreased its holdings in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA - Free Report) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 539,184 shares of the company's stock after selling 22,200 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 3.65% of Village Super Market worth $17,195,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Village Super Market by 4.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 23,931 shares of the company's stock valued at $761,000 after purchasing an additional 965 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in Village Super Market by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,514 shares of the company's stock valued at $463,000 after buying an additional 1,103 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 21.0% during the 4th 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 period. Ellsworth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Village Super Market in the 3rd quarter worth $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.02% of the company's stock.

Village Super Market Stock Performance

Shares of VLGEA traded down $0.61 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $34.78. The stock had a trading volume of 34,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,387. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $24.57 and a 12 month high of $38.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $34.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $512.90 million, a PE ratio of 10.02 and a beta of 0.42.

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

Village Super Market Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. Village Super Market's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total value of $53,715.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 87,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,148,809.11. This represents a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.40, for a total transaction of $112,200.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 48,961 shares in the company, valued at $1,831,141.40. The trade was a 5.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,843 shares of company stock worth $214,441. Company insiders own 56.78% of the company's stock.

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.