NASDAQ:IMKTA Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $65.11 -1.22 (-1.84%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.18 +0.07 (+0.11%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$65.08▼$66.6050-Day Range$59.82▼$67.5152-Week Range$58.92▼$82.01Volume81,481 shsAverage Volume103,291 shsMarket Capitalization$1.24 billionP/E Ratio19.97Dividend Yield1.01%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™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreIMKTA MarketRank™: Ingles Markets scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 154th out of 213 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 19.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ingles Markets is 19.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 30.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioIngles Markets has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ingles Markets' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.16% 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 5.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ingles Markets has recently increased by 12.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 20.25%. 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 Shorted5.16% 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 5.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ingles Markets has recently increased by 12.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentIngles Markets has a news sentiment score of 1.50. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ingles Markets this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Ingles Markets to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. 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. Receive IMKTA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ingles Markets and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address IMKTA Stock News HeadlinesIngles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKT.A) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.165July 5, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comIMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated - Seeking AlphaJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. July 26 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Ingles Markets Is A Robust Candidate For Significant UpsideJune 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.comIngles Markets Reports Decline in Quarterly EarningsMay 27, 2025 | tipranks.comIngles’ Q2 results get battered by storm-damaged storesMay 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comDecoding Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA): A Strategic SWOT InsightMay 9, 2025 | gurufocus.comIngles Markets, Incorporated Reports Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal 2025May 8, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines IMKTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have IMKTA shares performed this year? Ingles Markets' stock was trading at $64.44 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, IMKTA stock has increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $65.11. How were Ingles Markets' earnings last quarter? Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Ingles Markets had a net margin of 1.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.98%. Who are Ingles Markets' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ingles Markets include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.38%), Polaris Capital Management LLC (0.17%), Significant Wealth Partners LLC (0.04%) and Ballentine Partners LLC (0.03%). 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 Last Earnings5/08/2025Record date for 7/17 Dividend7/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend7/10/2025Dividend Payable7/17/2025Today7/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal 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)$3.26 Trailing P/E Ratio19.97 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$105.54 million Net Margins1.14% Pretax Margin1.49% Return on Equity3.98% Return on Assets2.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio3.19 Quick Ratio1.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.41 billion Price / Sales0.23 Cash Flow$11.73 per share Price / Cash Flow5.55 Book Value$81.38 per share Price / Book0.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,994,000Free Float14,663,000Market Cap$1.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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