Ingles MarketsIMKTA
IMKTA
About: Ingles Markets Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in operating a supermarket chain. The company operates the business in the southeast United States, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with a few stores in Virginia and Alabama as well. The company locates its stores majorly in suburban areas, small towns, and neighborhood areas. It offers a broad range of goods, including food products, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise. The retail business contributes the majority of the company's revenue. The company's real estate ownership of a material portion of total stores enables it to generate rental income.
Employees: 26,360
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 21
1.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.29% [Q4 2024] → 89.57% (+1.28%) [Q1 2025]
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $828M [Q4 2024] → $848M (+$20.6M) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 201 [Q4 2024] → 201 (+0) [Q1 2025]
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 79
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.3M | Put options by funds: $3.15M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for IMKTA.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Ingles Markets Is A Robust Candidate For Significant Upside
Despite recent underperformance and declining fundamentals, Ingles Markets remains a deep value play due to its attractive valuation and low leverage. Recent revenue and profit declines are largely attributable to one-time events, such as hurricane damage and holiday timing, rather than ongoing operational weakness. Compared to peers, Ingles Markets is cheaper on most valuation metrics and boasts a much stronger balance sheet with significantly lower leverage.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Reports Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal 2025
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IMKTA--Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today reported sales for the three and six months ended March 29, 2025. Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board, stated, “We continue to support our stores and thank our associates for their hard work delivering value to our customers.” Second Quarter 2025 Results Net sales totaled $1.33 billion for the quarter ended March 29, 2025, a decrease of 2.7% compared with $1.37 billion for the quarter ended March 30, 2024.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IMKTA--Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on all its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share on all its Class B Common Stock. This is an annual rate of $0.66 and $0.60 per share, respectively. Dividends on both the Class A and Class B Common Stock are payable April 17, 2025, to all shareholders of record on April 10, 2025.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Ingles Markets Is In The Bargain Bin
Recently, Ingles Markets has struggled, even compared to a difficult stock market. The firm has faced a revenue decline in 2024 due to inclement weather and lower fuel sales, impacting profitability significantly. Despite recent troubles, Ingles Markets remains undervalued compared to peers, with a strong balance sheet and low net leverage ratio.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IMKTA--Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today reported results for the three months ended December 28, 2024. Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board, stated, “As recovery efforts progress in the communities we support, we remain dedicated to offering value and providing a wide range of high-quality products to our customers. We deeply appreciate the focus, dedication and hard work of our associates in making this possible.” Impact of Hurricane Helene On.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 months ago
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IMKTA--Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on all its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share on all its Class B Common Stock. This is an annual rate of $0.66 and $0.60 per share, respectively. Dividends on both the Class A and Class B Common Stock are payable January 16, 2025, to all shareholders of record on January 9, 2.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
Ingles Markets: Hurricane Helene Impact Is Phasing Out
Hurricane Helene significantly impacted Ingles Markets' operations from late September forward, causing $35 million in impairments and temporary store closures. The fiscal Q4 results showed weakness from the impairments and two days of lost sales already, but the main sales impact is likely to be recorded in Ingles Markets' Q1. Only three of Ingles Markets' 198 stores remain closed in late December, and the company's distribution center already returned to full operations two weeks after the hurricane.
Negative
Benzinga
5 months ago
Ingles Markets, Tesla And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Friday's Pre-Market Session
U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Dow futures falling more than 100 points on Friday.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 months ago
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IMKTA--Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today reported results for the three and twelve months ended September 28, 2024. Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board, stated, “After Hurricane Helene impacted our communities, I am proud of how not only our associates came together, but our entire region. We are truly thankful for all the volunteers and the outpouring of support for our region.” Impact of Hurricane Helene On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 months ago
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Reports Receipt of Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Delayed Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) (the “Company”), today announced that it received a notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), stating that because the Company has not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2024 (the “Annual Report”), the Company is no longer in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financ.
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