<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $78.59 and last traded at $77.29, with a volume of 103818 shares. The stock had previously closed at $77.01.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Ingles Markets</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>Albertsons Companies Can’t Be Any More Attractive Than It Is</li></ul><p>Separately, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Ingles Markets in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Hold rating,  According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34;.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Report on IMKTA</b></p><h2>Ingles Markets Stock Up 0.4%</h2><p>The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 26.02 and a beta of 0.74. The firm's 50-day moving average is $72.13 and its 200 day moving average is $67.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 3.14. </p><p>Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 26th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ingles Markets had a net margin of 1.05% and a return on equity of 3.60%. </p><h2>Ingles Markets Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Ingles Markets's dividend payout ratio  is presently 22.22%. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ingles Markets</h2><p>A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of  Ingles Markets by 45,500.0% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 456 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares in the last quarter.  Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in  Ingles Markets by 82.5% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 522 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter.  State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in  Ingles Markets in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000.  First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Ingles Markets by 192.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 632 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Colonial Trust Co SC purchased a new stake in shares of  Ingles Markets during the third quarter worth about $70,000. 62.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Ingles Markets Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the southeast United States. It offers food products, including grocery, meat and dairy products, produce, frozen foods, 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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Ingles Markets</li><li>What is the Nasdaq? Complete Overview with History</li><li>Why Gold Loves Trump as Much as Trump Loves Gold</li><li>What is Insider Trading? What You Can Learn from Insider Trading</li><li>Google's Gemini 3 Sends Broadcom Soaring: TPUs Take Center Stage</li><li>How to Read Stock Charts for Beginners</li><li>Palantir Isn’t Just Riding the AI Boom—It’s Orchestrating It</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Ingles Markets Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Ingles Markets, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Ingles Markets wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Ingles Markets currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

IMKTA

<p>Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) shares hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as $78.59. The stock has a consensus "Hold" rating, with a market cap of $1.47 billion and a PE ratio of 26.02. Institutional investors have increased their positions, owning 62.54% of the stock. The company operates supermarkets in the southeast U.S. and recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share.</p>

Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) Sets New 1-Year High - Here's Why