WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK)
Consumer Staples · Food Retail · NYSE
Weis Markets is a regional supermarket chain operating stores across the Mid-Atlantic states with integrated distribution and warehousing capabilities.
What WEIS MARKETS INC does
Weis Markets is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer that operates a chain of supermarkets. The company manages retail grocery stores that offer a variety of food products, pharmacy services, and general merchandise, supported by its own distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities.
Themes: grocery retail, food manufacturing and distribution, consumer staples
Fundamentals
- Price$72.53 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$1.8B as of 2026-08-06 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+5.0% 2025-10-08 close $69.06 → 2026-10-08 close $72.53
- P/E18.05 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+1.9% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+25.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+6.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+4.1% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+1.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.22 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.9%; 14-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How WMK compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 91 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 105 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginbottom 25% 98 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginmiddle range 93 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitymiddle range 106 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 25% 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 10% 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, WMK's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 37%, free-cash-flow payout 728%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout37% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout728% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How WEIS MARKETS INC looks technically
WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) is trading 1.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 96 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 1.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +1.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $72.46 | $72.46 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $71.62 | $71.62 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 13 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 13 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 71.41. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 96 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 96 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 1.3% above | +1.3% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 15, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 14.9 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 49.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($71.41 to $75.32) — its "stochastic" reading is 29 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 28.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 30 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $83.74 | $83.74 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 13.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -13.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 20.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +20.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 13.4% below its highest point of the past year | 13.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 22 trading days ago | 22 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $95.57 (set on 2022-10-31) | $95.57 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($61.60 to $82.63), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 48% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $68.96 to $69.63. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 48.0% |
| From the all-time high | it is 24.1% below its all-time high | -24.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $72.68 — a price it turned at 12 times since 2024-12-13, most recently on 2026-09-25. Since 2024-10-08 it has 4 such levels below the current price and 6 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.2% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $22.67 (set on 2009-03-09) | $22.67 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 219.9% above its all-time low | +219.9% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 0th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.66 between its high and its low — about 2.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.66 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $71.69 and $73.83 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $71.69 – $72.76 – $73.83 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.3% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.6 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (1.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.6 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.80× |
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Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 9 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 9 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.7% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.7% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.3 percentage points (the stock gained 2.3% while the market gained 1.0%) | +1.3% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 12.4 percentage points (the stock lost 8.5% while the market gained 3.8%) | -12.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 15.5 percentage points (the stock gained 1.9% while the market gained 17.5%) | -15.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 10.0 percentage points (the stock gained 5.0% while the market gained 15.0%) | -9.9% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.4% of the share price. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is sitting right on the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $72.34 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +0.3% |
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Falling wedge, bullish — broke out · entry $72.46 · 80 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
WMK last closed at $72.53 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 4 prices below its last close and 6 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $72.68 | Resistance | 0.2% above the last close | turned there 12 times · 2024-12-13 to 2026-09-25 |
| $74.86 | Resistance | 3.2% above the last close | turned there 10 times · 2024-11-25 to 2026-09-22 |
| $70.01 | Support | 3.5% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-12-10 to 2026-09-10 |
| $76.47 | Resistance | 5.4% above the last close | turned there six times · 2024-11-11 to 2026-06-30 |
| $67.87 | Support | 6.4% below the last close | turned there 16 times · 2024-10-18 to 2026-08-20 |
| $64.31 | Support | 11.3% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-01-08 to 2026-03-25 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $71.41.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-10-02.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Near 200-day moving-average support · Trading above the 200-day moving average · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Trading at this year’s average price paid (anchored VWAP) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Intense competition within the retail food industry affecting profit margins","Supply chain disruptions and fluctuations in commodity prices for food products"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of WMK's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2025-11-07. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about WMK's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding WMK as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 2,092,178
- Reported value $163,838,442
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
WMK had 2,586,174 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
WMK had 10.5% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 16.85 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,586,174
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 10.5%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,431,651
- Reported change 6.35%
- Days to cover (reported) 16.85
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Kroger (KR)
- Ahold Delhaize (ADRNY)
- Wegmans Food Markets
- Giant Eagle
- ShopRite (Wakefern Food Corp)
- Walmart (WMT)
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Frequently asked questions
What does WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) do?
Weis Markets is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer that operates a chain of supermarkets. The company manages retail grocery stores that offer a variety of food products, pharmacy services, and general merchandise, supported by its own distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities.
What sector is WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) in?
WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is Food Retail. It trades on NYSE.
Does WMK pay a dividend?
Yes — WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.88% and 14-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are WEIS MARKETS INC's (WMK) competitors?
Notable peers of WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) include Kroger, Ahold Delhaize, Wegmans Food Markets, Giant Eagle and ShopRite (Wakefern Food Corp). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) overbought or oversold right now?
WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 49, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on WMK come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.