TSE:EMP.A Empire (EMP.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$48.95 -0.31 (-0.63%) As of 07/17/2026 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Empire Stock (TSE:EMP.A) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Empire alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$48.42▼C$49.7550-Day RangeC$45.82▼C$51.7552-Week RangeC$43.81▼C$58.32Volume404,208 shsAverage Volume498,551 shsMarket CapitalizationC$11.02 billionP/E Ratio56.92Dividend Yield1.80%Price TargetC$54.57Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Empire 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 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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EMP.A Stock News HeadlinesThese 3 Dividend Stocks Could Help You Sleep Better at NightJune 24, 2026 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCompetition watchdog broadens probe into Empire’s use of property controlsJune 22, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBuy this stock tomorrowMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, is flagging a little-known company that just secured a partnership with Nvidia - one he believes positions it ahead of Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race. With a market-moving announcement expected on July 31st, Chaikin is urging investors to swap overpriced AI stocks for this under-the-radar name before markets open. He's also releasing a free Hotlist and Hitlist of buy and sell ideas for the second half of 2026.July 18 at 1:00 AM | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Empire Company Limited Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer BidJune 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMarket Analysis for June 19th, 2026June 20, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comEmpire Reports EPS of $0.94 in the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 ResultsJune 18, 2026 | ca.finance.yahoo.comSobeys parent Empire reports higher profit as it fends off supplier requests for price increasesJune 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comEmpire Company Limited Advisory of Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results Conference CallJune 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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$47.72 at the start of the year. Since then, EMP.A shares have increased by 2.6% and is now trading at C$48.95. How were Empire's earnings last quarter? Empire Company Limited (TSE:EMP.A) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 18th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.81 billion for the quarter. Empire had a net margin of 2.18% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.94%. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Dividend4/15/2026Record date for 4/30 Dividend4/30/2026Dividend Payable4/30/2026Last Earnings6/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/15/2026Today7/18/2026Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Get 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 Price Target for EmpireC$54.57 High Price TargetC$58.00 Low Price TargetC$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$0.86 Trailing P/E Ratio56.92 Forward P/E Ratio16.55 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$31.95 billion Price / Sales0.34 Cash FlowC$1.92 per share Price / Cash Flow25.50 Book ValueC$22.51 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares225,085,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$11.02 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta-0.22 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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