Village Super Market (VLGEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Village Super Market, Inc. is a publicly traded supermarket operator headquartered in Springfield, New Jersey. The company operates a network of ShopRite-branded grocery stores under a membership agreement with Wakefern Food Corp., one of the largest retailer-owned cooperatives in the United States. Through its ShopRite banner, Village Super Market serves communities across northern and central New Jersey, offering a full range of grocery products from fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery items to dairy, deli and health and beauty merchandise.

The company’s supermarkets feature an array of in-store services designed to meet diverse customer needs. Many locations include full-service pharmacies, prepared-foods departments, floral shops and catering services. Village Super Market has also invested in e-commerce capabilities, providing online ordering, curbside pickup and home delivery in selected markets. By blending private-label offerings with leading national brands, the company aims to deliver value, quality and selection to its regional customer base.

Village Super Market completed its initial public offering in 2013 and trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol VLGEA. As a member of the Wakefern cooperative, the company benefits from collective purchasing power, distribution infrastructure and shared best practices, while retaining local control of store operations and merchandising strategies. With a focused footprint in New Jersey, Village Super Market pursues a community-oriented growth approach, emphasizing customer service and operational efficiency to strengthen its position in the regional grocery market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.02 to $43.91
• 50-Day Range: $39.00 to $44.83
• 52-Week Range: $30.08 to $45.12
• Volume: 30,132 shs
• Average Volume: 49,191 shs
• Market Capitalization: $645.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.45
• Dividend Yield: 2.29%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Village Super Market Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Village Super Market scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 195 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Village Super Market has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Village Super Market has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Village Super Market is 11.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Village Super Market is 11.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 18.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Village Super Market has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.47% of the float of Village Super Market has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Village Super Market has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Village Super Market has recently decreased by 9.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Village Super Market pays a meaningful dividend of 2.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Village Super Market does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Village Super Market is 26.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Village Super Market has a news sentiment score of 1.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Village Super Market this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Village Super Market insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,423,892.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

59.12% of the stock of Village Super Market is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

39.02% of the stock of Village Super Market is held by institutions.

VLGEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VLGEA shares performed this year?

Village Super Market's stock was trading at $35.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VLGEA shares have increased by 23.6% and is now trading at $43.74.

How were Village Super Market's earnings last quarter?

Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 4th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business earned $640.96 million during the quarter. Village Super Market had a net margin of 2.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.52%.

Who are Village Super Market's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Village Super Market include Money Concepts Capital Corp (2.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.12%) and DGS Capital Management LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include John Sumas, Robert Sumas, Kevin Begley, John James Sumas, Orden John L Van and Luigi Perri.
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How do I buy shares of Village Super Market?

Shares of VLGEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/04/2026
• Record date for 4/23 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/23 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/23/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 7/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - SUPERMKT
• Sub-Industry: Food Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VLGEA
• CIK: 103595
• Web: www.shoprite.com
• Phone: (973) 467-2200
• Fax: 973-467-6582
• Employees: 7,200
• Year Founded: 1937

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $56.38 million
• Net Margins: 2.37%
• Pretax Margin: 3.43%
• Return on Equity: 11.52%
• Return on Assets: 5.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 1.23
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: $6.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.94
• Book Value: $33.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,752,000
• Free Float: 6,031,000
• Market Cap: $645.25 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.42