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Ingles Markets, Incorporated Class A

Stage 4 · Declining · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ingles Markets is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 8, 2026). It closed at $88.75, 6.5% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. More about the company

$88.75
+4.24% today
$1.7B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 20w
S4 23w
S2 19w
S2 22w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 2w → S4 12w → S1 6w → S2 7w → S3 3w → S4 20w → S1 10w → S4 10w → S1 6w → S4 23w → S1 7w → S2 19w → S3 4w → S2 22w → S3 2w → S2 4w → S3 6w → S4 2w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 18 stage runs.

IMKTA among Grocery Stores2nd of 13 by relative strength

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Stocks in Grocery Stores ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1VLGEAStage 2 · wk 884+2.7%
2IMKTAStage 4 · wk 372+7.0%
3WMKStage 3 · wk 970+10.8%
4DDLStage 4 · wk 361−12.7%
5KRStage 1 · wk 556+17.7%
6GOStage 2 · wk 1147+24.6%
7NGVCStage 3 · wk 941+9.1%
8DNUTStage 4 · wk 1539−2.3%
vs 52W High
-6.5%
$68.01 lo$94.87 hi
6.5% below 52W high, failed near resistance
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
3.7%
200 DMA: $85.61 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.92x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+7.0%
3M
+3.6%
6M
-1.9%
YTD
+28.4%
1Y
+23.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-01-05
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.99x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.24x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.93x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.03x
2026-10-08S43→4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 7 · Vol 1.63x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$84.25
200 DMA
$85.61
52W High
$94.87
52W Low
$68.01
5D Low
$84.62
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$88.75
60d High
$91.62
120d High
$93.26
250d High
$94.87
Next resistance
+3.2%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
16.2
Forward 18.9
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-1.4%
Revenue +1.6%
ROE
+6.3%
Profit margin +1.9%
Dividend Yield
0.78%
P/B 1.0

Ingles Markets: quick answers

What stage is Ingles Markets in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ingles Markets (IMKTA) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 8, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Ingles Markets in an uptrend?

No. Ingles Markets is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 3.7% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Ingles Markets from its 52-week high?

Ingles Markets closed at $88.75 on Oct 22, 2026, 6.5% below its 52-week high of $94.87. Its 52-week low is $68.01.

How has Ingles Markets performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ingles Markets is up 23.1% over the past year and up 28.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Ingles Markets in?

Ingles Markets is in the Grocery Stores industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector.

About this companyConsumer Staples· Grocery Stores

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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