Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:IMKTA Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $68.03 +0.41 (+0.60%) As of 10:39 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ingles Markets Stock (NASDAQ:IMKTA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ingles Markets alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$67.58▼$68.6650-Day Range$59.62▼$67.9852-Week Range$58.92▼$75.63Volume16,904 shsAverage Volume121,721 shsMarket Capitalization$1.29 billionP/E Ratio22.90Dividend Yield0.97%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the southeast United States. It offers food products, including grocery, meat and dairy products, produce, frozen foods, and other perishables; and non-food products, which include fuel centers, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise, as well as private label items. The company owns and operates a milk processing and packaging plant that supplies organic milk, fruit juices, and bottled water products to other retailers, food service distributors, and grocery warehouses. In addition, it provides home meal replacement items, delicatessens, bakeries, floral departments, and greeting cards, as well as broad selections of local organic, beverage, and health-related items. The company operates under the Ingles and Sav-Mor brand names. Ingles Markets, Incorporated was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. Read More Ingles Markets Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreIMKTA MarketRank™: Ingles Markets scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 155th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Ingles Markets. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ingles Markets is 22.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ingles Markets is 22.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.56.Price to Book Value per Share RatioIngles Markets has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.41% of the float of Ingles Markets has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverIngles Markets has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ingles Markets has recently increased by 4.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldIngles Markets has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthIngles Markets does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ingles Markets is 22.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Ingles Markets' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.1 / 5Environmental Score-2.05 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.41% of the float of Ingles Markets has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverIngles Markets has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ingles Markets has recently increased by 4.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.70 News SentimentIngles Markets has a news sentiment score of 1.70. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Ingles Markets this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ingles Markets insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders22.80% 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 Institutions62.54% 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 News HeadlinesFPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund’s New Q2 Addition: Ingles Markets (IMKTA)August 19, 2025 | insidermonkey.comFPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund’s New Q2 Addition: Ingles Markets (IMKTA)August 19, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. 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Since then, IMKTA stock has increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $67.62. How were Ingles Markets' earnings last quarter? Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter. Ingles Markets had a net margin of 1.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.60%. Who are Ingles Markets' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ingles Markets include River Road Asset Management LLC (5.19%), Brandes Investment Partners LP (5.00%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.05%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.83%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ingles Markets? 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 7/17 Dividend7/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend7/10/2025Dividend Payable7/17/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/29/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - SUPERMKT Sub-IndustryFood Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:IMKTA CIK50493 Webwww.ingles-markets.com Phone(828) 669-2941Fax82-8-6693-678xEmployees26,360Year Founded1963Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.97 Trailing P/E Ratio22.77 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$105.54 million Net Margins1.05% Pretax Margin1.38% Return on Equity3.60% Return on Assets2.24% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio3.14 Quick Ratio1.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.64 billion Price / Sales0.23 Cash Flow$11.95 per share Price / Cash Flow5.66 Book Value$83.91 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,990,000Free Float14,663,000Market Cap$1.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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