Barclays PLC Buys 8,278 Shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 262.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 11,434 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,278 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Village Super Market were worth $363,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VLGEA. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Village Super Market in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $798,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Village Super Market by 17.4% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 158,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,194,000 after buying an additional 23,492 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 200,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,362,000 after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in shares of Village Super Market by 209.4% in the third quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 40,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after buying an additional 27,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Village Super Market by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 177,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,642,000 after buying an additional 2,994 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 39.02% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VLGEA opened at $32.05 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $473.06 million, a P/E ratio of 9.24 and a beta of 0.33. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.67. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $24.57 and a 1-year high of $33.99.

Village Super Market Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 2nd. Village Super Market’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.82%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kevin Begley sold 4,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 51,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,558,830. This represents a 8.46 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 56.78% of the company’s stock.

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.