North Star Investment Management Corp. Buys 12,000 Shares of Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 31.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,000 shares during the quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned about 0.34% of Village Super Market worth $1,900,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 59,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,888,000 after acquiring an additional 2,868 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 231.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after purchasing an additional 16,531 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Village Super Market by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 77,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,468,000 after purchasing an additional 3,421 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of Village Super Market by 239.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,000 after purchasing an additional 4,196 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of Village Super Market by 129.2% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 3,534 shares during the last quarter. 39.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Village Super Market Stock Performance

Shares of VLGEA stock opened at $37.10 on Monday. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.57 and a 52 week high of $40.15. The company has a market capitalization of $547.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.13.

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 3rd. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $563.67 million during the quarter. Village Super Market had a return on equity of 12.15% and a net margin of 2.29%.

Insider Activity at Village Super Market

In other news, major shareholder Robert Sumas sold 943 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.21, for a total transaction of $34,146.03. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 93,988 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,403,305.48. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kevin Begley sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.40, for a total value of $112,200.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 48,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,831,141.40. This trade represents a 5.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 8,843 shares of company stock worth $320,011 in the last ninety days. 56.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.