OTCMKTS:EMLAF Empire (EMLAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → RE: Your account status (From MarketBeat) (Ad) Free EMLAF Stock Alerts $23.58 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.36▼$23.7150-Day Range$23.07▼$24.9152-Week Range$23.05▼$29.18Volume89,671 shsAverage Volume12,423 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio9.03Dividend Yield4.49%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartShort InterestStock AnalysisChartShort Interest Get Empire alerts: Email Address Empire MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearishDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.50Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.04 out of 5 stars N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Empire.Read more about Empire's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares ShortedShort Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEmpire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 55.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Empire has recently increased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEmpire pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEmpire does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Empire is 40.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Empire's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EMLAF. Previous Next 0.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEmpire has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Empire this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Empire insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 36.56% of the stock of Empire is held by institutions.Read more about Empire's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Empire is 9.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Empire is 9.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 208.83.Read more about Empire's valuation and earnings. 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It also owns interest in the Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, an open-ended real estate investment trust to own, operate, and develop a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores, and mixed-use developments; and various equity accounted interests in Genstar partnerships that develop residential real estate properties in Ontario, Western Canada, and the United States. Empire Company Limited was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.Read More EMLAF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EMLAF Stock News HeadlinesMay 29 at 4:12 AM | americanbankingnews.comEmpire (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) Stock Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $25.52April 1, 2024 | investorplace.comEP Stock Earnings: Empire Petroleum Reported Results for Q4 2023February 28, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Wise Stock Picks for the Risk-Averse InvestorFebruary 14, 2024 | investorplace.comGrocery Gloom: 3 Supermarket Stocks to Sell Before They SpoilDecember 26, 2023 | investorplace.comE-commerce Empires- 3 Stocks Redefining Online ShoppingDecember 18, 2023 | investorplace.com3 Metaverse Stocks to Build Your Virtual Empire in 2024May 5, 2023 | investorplace.comChamath Palihapitiya’s Crumbling SPAC Empire: Where His Top 5 Deals Are TodayApril 28, 2023 | investorplace.com5 Investors Betting on Magic Empire (MEGL) StockApril 28, 2023 | investorplace.comMEGL Stock Alert: Why Is Magic Empire Global Up 500% Today?January 18, 2023 | investorplace.comMagic Empire (MEGL) Stock Gains 40% Ahead of Lockup ExpiryAugust 15, 2022 | investorplace.comMagic Empire (MEGL) Stock Spikes 80% in Meme Stocks FrenzyAugust 5, 2022 | investorplace.comWhy Is Magic Empire Global (MEGL) Stock Up 2,000% Today?September 24, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Empire (TSE:EMP.A)September 9, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire Company Limited (EMLAF)September 9, 2021 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Empire's earningsSeptember 9, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire Delivers Strong Fiscal 2022 First Quarter ResultsAugust 25, 2021 | wsj.comEmpire Co. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings12/12/2013Today5/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/20/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolOTCMKTS:EMLAF CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.empireco.ca Phone(902) 755-8371FaxN/AEmployees131,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio9.03 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! 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(Age 58)CPA, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance Comp: $583.87kMs. Julia KnoxChief Technology and Analytics Officer & Chief Privacy OfficerKatie BrineDirector of Investor RelationsJacquelin WeatherbeeVice President of Communications & Corporate AffairsMs. Sandra SandersonChief Marketing OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAlimentation Couche-TardOTCMKTS:ANCUFAxfood AB (publ)OTCMKTS:AXFOYAxfood AB (publ)OTCMKTS:AXFOFCasino, Guichard-PerrachonOTCMKTS:CGUSYChina Resources BeerOTCMKTS:CRHKYView All Competitors EMLAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EMLAF shares performed in 2024? Empire's stock was trading at $26.3249 at the start of the year. Since then, EMLAF shares have decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at $23.5820. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Empire? Empire saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 949,100 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the April 30th total of 893,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 17,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 55.8 days. View Empire's Short Interest. When is Empire's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 20th 2024. View our EMLAF earnings forecast. How were Empire's earnings last quarter? Empire Company Limited (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) released its earnings results on Thursday, December, 12th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15. Is Empire a good dividend stock? Empire (OTCMKTS:EMLAF) pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.28%. The dividend payout ratio is 40.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. How do I buy shares of Empire? 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