- The trend backdrop is active with a 33-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
VLGEA
NASDAQ
Week ended 18 Sep 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Village Super Market Inc · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores
Latest close
44.74 USD
3.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 1.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 15d.
Setup score
60
out of 100
Latest Close
44.74 USD
18 Sep 2026
1W Return
3.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
6.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
67.3%
35 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
3.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.5%.
Indicator stack
82/54
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
53/100
11 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
15d
Next report is scheduled for 06 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 82.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 1.5% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.7212-week average 0.71
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.72Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 1.5% over four weeks, 6.6% over 12 weeks, and 18.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 33 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak33 weeks
Active weeks in one year35
Trend breadth67.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.11Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change72.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change52.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 18 Sep 2026
Financial statements through
Field coverage 46%
Model confidence 46%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength31/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Value42/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Quality39/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 62; rank 1 is best.
Momentum41/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Growth41/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework62/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- - Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity0 / 1
0 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
2 positive · 9 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings15dNext report is scheduled for 06 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
17 Jul
14 Aug
18 Sep
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+3.9%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-13.9%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+3.5%Week of 18 Sep.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains0
Modest gains16
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Consumer Defensive
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-5.2%
Trend breadth42.0%
Trend42.0%active weekly trend signals
MD52.0%positive activity pressure
RS20.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Grocery Stores
4-week rank4 / 12
Group average-4.6%
Trend breadth25.0%
Trend25.0%active weekly trend signals
MD16.7%positive activity pressure
RS8.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape62/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis50/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.72; 3 reversal markers Factors37/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 69; Small Cap Core rank 60 SVQF62/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 274.5 of 725 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Village Super Market stock holds steady after recent quarterly results Insiders0 / 10 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings15dNext report is scheduled for 06 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | 44.74 USD | 3.5% | 42.89 USD | 32.80 USD | -0.11 | 2.03 | 327.0K | On |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 43.23 USD | -0.3% | 42.70 USD | 32.64 USD | -0.24 | -0.55 | 168.3K | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 43.37 USD | -1.5% | 42.57 USD | 32.50 USD | -0.34 | -0.97 | 208.2K | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 44.01 USD | -0.2% | 42.40 USD | 32.35 USD | -0.29 | 0.75 | 441.2K | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 44.10 USD | 2.5% | 42.11 USD | 32.20 USD | -0.41 | 1.34 | 445.4K | On |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 43.04 USD | -0.3% | 41.81 USD | 32.05 USD | -0.59 | -3.51 | 214.5K | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 43.17 USD | -1.8% | 41.56 USD | 31.92 USD | -0.50 | -2.18 | 238.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 43.94 USD | 3.1% | 41.25 USD | 31.78 USD | -0.55 | 4.63 | 177.8K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 42.62 USD | -4.2% | 40.93 USD | 31.64 USD | -0.66 | 2.16 | 221.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 44.49 USD | 3.3% | 40.70 USD | 31.51 USD | -0.59 | 4.94 | 272.0K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 43.05 USD | 1.7% | 40.46 USD | 31.36 USD | -0.71 | -2.69 | 197.0K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 42.34 USD | 0.9% | 40.28 USD | 31.22 USD | -0.70 | -2.73 | 148.5K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 41.95 USD | 3.7% | 40.00 USD | 31.08 USD | -0.56 | -3.09 | 390.2K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 40.45 USD | -2.2% | 39.74 USD | 30.94 USD | -0.11 | -11.02 | 339.7K | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.