O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Reduces Holdings in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 12,196 shares of the company’s stock after selling 601 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Village Super Market were worth $389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VLGEA. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Village Super Market during the third quarter valued at about $54,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Village Super Market in the fourth quarter worth about $78,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Village Super Market during the 4th quarter valued at about $118,000. Barclays PLC raised its position in Village Super Market by 262.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 8,278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Village Super Market by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $463,000 after buying an additional 1,103 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 39.02% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Price Performance

VLGEA opened at $35.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $530.74 million, a PE ratio of 10.37 and a beta of 0.42. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $34.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.49. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $24.57 and a 52-week high of $38.70.

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

Village Super Market Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.78%. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.