TSE:EMP.A Empire (EMP.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$50.76 +0.56 (+1.12%) As of 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Empire Stock (TSE:EMP.A) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Empire alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$50.24▼C$51.0350-Day RangeC$43.48▼C$52.3452-Week RangeC$31.60▼C$52.37Volume419,381 shsAverage Volume512,831 shsMarket CapitalizationC$7.13 billionP/E Ratio18.53Dividend Yield1.58%Price TargetC$48.86Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewEmpire Co Ltd key businesses are food retailing, investments, and other operations. The food retailing division operates through Empire's subsidiary Sobeys and represents nearly all of the company's income. This segment owns, affiliates, or franchises more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces, under retail banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawton's Drug Stores, and multiple retail fuel locations. The company's investment and other operations segment include the investment in Crombie REIT, which is an open-ended Canadian real estate investment trust, as well as the Genstar Development Partnership.Read More… Empire Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks9th Percentile Overall ScoreEMP.A MarketRank™: Empire scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEmpire has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEmpire has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Empire's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Empire is 18.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Empire is 18.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.98.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEmpire has a PEG Ratio of 16.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEmpire has a P/B Ratio of 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EMP.A. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldEmpire pays a meaningful dividend of 1.96%, 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 29.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Empire's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for EMP.A. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Empire this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Empire insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$961,651.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.18% of the stock of Empire is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions40.86% of the stock of Empire is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Empire's insider trading history. Receive EMP.A Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Empire and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EMP.A Stock News Headlines1 Practically Perfect Canadian Stock at All-Time Highs to Buy Now and Hold for a LifetimeMay 7, 2025 | msn.comOption-related CEO selling at Empire Company (EMP)May 5, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comWashington Is Broke—and Eyeing Your Savings NextWashington is running out of money…And guess where they'll look next? When governments go broke, they take from the people. It's happened before, and it's happening again. The Department of Justice just admitted that cash isn't legally YOUR property.May 21, 2025 | Priority Gold (Ad)Empire Co. says CEO Michael Medline to retire in May 2026April 24, 2025 | msn.comEmpire Announces Michael Medline's Intention to Retire in May 2026April 24, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comRBC Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Empire Co Cl A NV (EMP.A)April 15, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comTop Canadian Consumer Staples Stocks for Uncertain TimesMarch 27, 2025 | msn.comTSX Down 136 Points at Midday With Tech Stocks The Biggest DeclinerMarch 14, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines EMP.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EMP.A shares performed this year? Empire's stock was trading at C$43.89 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EMP.A shares have increased by 15.7% and is now trading at C$50.76. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of Empire? Shares of EMP.A stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers. Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/15/2025Record date for 4/30 Dividend4/30/2025Dividend Payable4/30/2025Today5/21/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryMisc. Current SymbolTSE:EMP.A CIKN/A Webwww.empireco.ca Phone+1-902-7554440FaxN/AEmployees125,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$48.86 High Stock Price TargetC$55.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$46.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$2.74 Trailing P/E Ratio18.53 Forward P/E Ratio17.16 P/E Growth16.2Net IncomeC$672 million Net Margins2.18% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity12.94% Return on Assets4.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio135.51 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.29 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$30.87 billion Price / Sales0.23 Cash FlowC$1.99 per share Price / Cash Flow25.50 Book ValueC$22.51 per share Price / Book2.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares140,410,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$7.13 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.48 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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