Bank of New York Mellon Corp Trims Position in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp trimmed its stake in Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLGEA) by 6.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 89,098 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,910 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Village Super Market were worth $2,841,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Village Super Market in the third quarter valued at $54,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Village Super Market in the 4th quarter valued at $118,000. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 8,278 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in Village Super Market by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Village Super Market by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 21,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $684,000 after acquiring an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.02% of the company’s stock.

Village Super Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VLGEA opened at $34.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $511.13 million, a P/E ratio of 9.99 and a beta of 0.30. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average is $33.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.03. Village Super Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.57 and a 52 week high of $35.34.

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

Village Super Market Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.89%. Village Super Market’s payout ratio is presently 27.47%.

About Village Super Market

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.