12:48 PM EDT, 05/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Empire Company is expected to report its fourth-quarter results on June 19.

National Bank analyst Vishal Shreedhar is forecasting fourth-quarter EPS of $0.70, versus consensus at $0.71; last year was $0.63.

NBF is forecasting F2026 EPS growth of 11% y/y (versus consensus at 10%).

"We remain on the sidelines as we look for confirmation of sustainable momentum; however, we note that the valuation is at an interesting discount versus peers."

Maintain Sector Perform rating; price target raised to $53 from $49.

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