EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

TSX:EMP-A • CA2918434077

48.38 CAD
-0.09 (-0.19%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to EMP-A. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. EMP-A was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

  • 72% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than EMP-A.
  • EMP-A is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 16 other stocks in this industry, of which 66% are performing better than EMP-A.
  • The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
  • EMP-A is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
  • EMP-A is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so EMP-A is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A Weekly stock chart
EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Although the technical rating is only medium, EMP-A does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 48.25, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for EMP-A in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

43.39

53.11

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 47.22 to 48.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 43.83 to 45.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 48.93 to 49.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 52.20 to 52.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for EMP-A.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for EMP-A.CA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength28.46NEGATIVEEMP-A.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.54% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of EMP-A.CA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of EMP-A.CA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of EMP-A.CA is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)52.23NEUTRALThe RSI value for EMP-A.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests EMP-A.CA has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)32.1NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for EMP-A.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.36MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for EMP-A.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)27.39POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for EMP-A.CA suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A Daily stock chart

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A'

TSX:EMP-A (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

48.38

-0.09 (-0.19%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.19%
1 Week0.81%
2 Weeks-0.39%
1 Month7.27%
3 Month-5.97%
6 Month-9.25%
12 Month7.51%
2 Year40.68%
3 Year33.68%
5 Year36.78%
10 Year84.8%
15 Year733.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.03
ATR(20)%2.36%
ATR Inc-12.99%
Range Today1.11
ADR(20)1.1
ADR(20)%2.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.46
3 months CRS16.98
6 months CRS16.59
Mansfield-1.18
10 Day High50.04
10 Day Low47.89
20 Day High50.04
20 Day Low44.22
52 Week High58.32
52 Week Low42.26
CS1 End48.25
CR1 Start48.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.44%
DER(5)3.13%
Volume838.59K
Volume Incr-15.17%
Vol(5)434.14K
Vol(50)510.53K

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' / EMP-A.CA FAQ

What is the technical rating for EMP-A stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to EMP-A.CA.


What is the current trend direction of EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) stock?

The current trend direction for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) stock?

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) has an RSI value of 52.2298. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for EMP-A stock?

The short term momentum for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) is positive.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for EMPIRE CO LTD 'A'?

EMPIRE CO LTD 'A' (EMP-A.CA) has a support level at 48.25 and a resistance level at 48.93. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EMP-A.CA support and resistance levels.