Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) Shares Sold by Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 33,317 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,500 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Village Super Market were worth $1,062,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Village Super Market by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 264,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,422,000 after purchasing an additional 39,694 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 35,718 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Village Super Market by 231.2% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after buying an additional 16,531 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its position in Village Super Market by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 317,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,132,000 after acquiring an additional 6,507 shares during the last quarter. 39.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Village Super Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ VLGEA opened at $36.93 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $33.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.32. The company has a market capitalization of $544.61 million, a PE ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 0.31. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $24.57 and a 1 year high of $38.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

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

Village Super Market Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.71%. Village Super Market’s payout ratio is 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.