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Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$87.36 -1.25 (-1.41%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$87.46 +0.09 (+0.11%)
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About Ingles Markets Stock (NASDAQ:IMKTA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$87.36
$90.08
50-Day Range
$83.56
$95.23
52-Week Range
$59.27
$95.62
Volume
189,134 shs
Average Volume
138,065 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.66 billion
P/E Ratio
15.91
Dividend Yield
0.76%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Ingles Markets Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

IMKTA MarketRank™: 

Ingles Markets scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 202 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ingles Markets has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ingles Markets has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ingles Markets' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ingles Markets is 15.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ingles Markets is 15.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.64.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ingles Markets has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ingles Markets' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.09% of the float of Ingles Markets has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ingles Markets has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.37.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ingles Markets has recently decreased by 4.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ingles Markets has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ingles Markets does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ingles Markets is 12.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Ingles Markets' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ingles Markets has a news sentiment score of 1.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ingles Markets this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for IMKTA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $44,035.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0027% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ingles Markets insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $44,035.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    22.80% of the stock of Ingles Markets is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.54% of the stock of Ingles Markets is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ingles Markets' insider trading history.
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IMKTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ingles Markets' stock was trading at $68.55 at the start of the year. Since then, IMKTA shares have increased by 27.4% and is now trading at $87.36.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $1.31 billion during the quarter. Ingles Markets had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.41% and a net margin of 1.93%.

Ingles Markets' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.82%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.02%), Summer Road LLC (2.28%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (1.91%).
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Shares of IMKTA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/16 Dividend
4/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend
4/09/2026
Dividend Payable
4/16/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
6/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - SUPERMKT
Sub-Industry
Food Retail
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:IMKTA
CIK
50493
Employees
25,551
Year Founded
1963

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.49
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.91
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$83.59 million
Net Margins
1.93%
Pretax Margin
2.57%
Return on Equity
6.41%
Return on Assets
4.06%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
3.34
Quick Ratio
1.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.33 billion
Price / Sales
0.31
Cash Flow
$10.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.17
Book Value
$85.07 per share
Price / Book
1.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,990,000
Free Float
14,663,000
Market Cap
$1.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NASDAQ:IMKTA) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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