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Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $91.17: Near 52-week high (4.5% away); Earnings in 6 days (event risk).

Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers food products, such as grocery, meat, and dairy products, produce, frozen food, and other perishables; and non-food products, which include... Read more

$91.17+2.7% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#3 of 5 Grocery Stores
Stop $86.43Target $93.71(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $91.17: Near 52-week high (4.5% away); Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Near 52-week high (4.5% away)
Earnings in 6 days (event risk)
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)18.3
P/E (Fwd)19.5
Mkt Cap$1.7B
EV/EBITDA9.0
Profit Mgn1.8%
ROE5.9%
Rev Growth3.4%
Beta0.65
Dividend0.72%
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.27bearish
IV72%elevated
Max Pain$55-39.7% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.4
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
2.0
Growth Rank
2.0
Value Rank
5.0
GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dMomentum 4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 4.9>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
47 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $86.93Resistance $95.62

Price Targets

$86
$94
A.Upside+2.8%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (6d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is IMKTA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $91.17: Near 52-week high (4.5% away); Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $86.43. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IMKTA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $93.71 (+2.7% upside). Prior stop was $86.43. Stop-loss: $86.43.

What are the risks of investing in IMKTA?

Near 52-week high (4.5% away); Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Weak growth.

Is IMKTA overvalued or undervalued?

Ingles Markets, Incorporated trades at a P/E of 18.3 (forward 19.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IMKTA?

9 analysts cover IMKTA with a consensus score of 4.2/5.

What does Ingles Markets, Incorporated do?Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States....

Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers food products, such as grocery, meat, and dairy products, produce, frozen food, 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, organic, and locally sourced items. It also 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, the company 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. It operates under the Ingles and Sav-Mor brand names. Ingles Markets, Incorporated was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.

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