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ALTO Stock Chart & Stats
$3.99
-$0.18(-3.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$3.99
-$0.18(-3.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$0.99 - $6.11
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.06M
Average Volume (3M)1.08M
Market Cap
$276.14M
Enterprise Value$498.28M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$23.96M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$82.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.2
Beta>-0.01
Next Earnings
Nov 09, 2026EPS Estimate
0.09Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.68
Shares Outstanding77,567,566
10 Day Avg. Volume986,084
30 Day Avg. Volume1,077,203
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.15
Price to Book (P/B)0.87
Price to Sales (P/S)0.23
P/FCF Ratio24.81
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.80
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.53
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.40
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.55
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.33Price Target Upside108.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$966.84M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability ReboundThe return to meaningful profitability after several loss-making years shows that Alto can generate earnings when operating conditions improve. Four consecutive quarters of positive gross profit, operating income, net income, and adjusted EBITDA also indicate that the recovery has extended beyond a single reporting period.
Cash Generation And DeleveragingStronger operating and free cash flow improves Alto’s ability to fund maintenance and growth investment internally while reducing financial obligations. The combination of substantial cash generation, debt repayment, and lower leverage provides greater flexibility to manage cyclical markets and pursue projects with attractive paybacks.
Capacity Expansion And 45Z OpportunityThe Pekin project increases annual capacity by approximately 8%, creating a tangible volume-growth lever as the facility ramps. In parallel, qualified production supports management’s 45Z tax-credit target, giving Alto an additional earnings contributor beyond ordinary ethanol and specialty-alcohol sales.
Bears Say
Cyclical Earnings ConsistencyAlto’s improved results remain exposed to the economics of ethanol production, where selling prices, corn, energy costs, and co-product values influence the crush spread. The prior history of losses means current earnings should not yet be viewed as consistently repeatable across commodity and operating cycles.
45Z Execution And Regulatory RiskThe planned 45Z contribution depends on qualification, monetization, and continued execution of lower-carbon-intensity initiatives. Delays in clarifications or commercialization could defer expected income, while unrecognized low-CI benefits show that part of the prospective earnings opportunity remains conditional rather than established.
Potential Equity DilutionThe ATM gives Alto flexible access to capital, but issuing shares would increase the common-share base and could dilute existing holders. It also introduces a potential funding source beyond internally generated cash, which may affect future per-share economics if substantial issuance is used for operations or investment.
Alto Ingredients News
ALTO FAQ
What was Alto Ingredients’s price range in the past 12 months?
Alto Ingredients lowest stock price was $0.99 and its highest was $6.11 in the past 12 months.
What is Alto Ingredients’s market cap?
Alto Ingredients’s market cap is $276.14M.
When is Alto Ingredients’s upcoming earnings report date?
Alto Ingredients’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 09, 2026 which is in 18 days.
How were Alto Ingredients’s earnings last quarter?
Alto Ingredients released its earnings results on Aug 05, 2026. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.084 by $0.066.
Is Alto Ingredients overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Alto Ingredients’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Alto Ingredients pay dividends?
Alto Ingredients does not currently pay dividends.
What is Alto Ingredients’s EPS estimate?
Alto Ingredients’s EPS estimate is 0.09.
How many shares outstanding does Alto Ingredients have?
Alto Ingredients has 77,567,566 shares outstanding.
What happened to Alto Ingredients’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Alto Ingredients reported an EPS of $0.15 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.084. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -10.771%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Alto Ingredients?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ALTO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Alto Ingredients Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$8.33 (108.86% Upside)
$8.33 (108.86% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ALTO Sentiment 81%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 16.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $207.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.1%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
215.04%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
21.15%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.02%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Alto Ingredients
Alto Ingredients, Inc., operating within the United States, specializes in the production and commercialization of both specialty alcohols and various essential ingredients. Its operations are structured into three distinct segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Production, and Other Production. The company's diverse product portfolio includes a range of specialty alcohols, which find applications across the health, home, and beauty sectors. These alcohols are key components in products such as mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and various cleaning solutions. Additionally, Alto Ingredients supplies grain neutral spirits, vital for alcoholic beverages, flavor extracts, and vinegar production. It also provides corn germ for corn oil manufacturing and carbon dioxide, primarily serving the food and beverage industries. Its essential ingredients segment encompasses a variety of products critical for commercial animal feed and pet food formulations, including dried yeast, corn gluten meal, corn gluten feed, distillers grains, and liquid feed. Furthermore, the company is a supplier of fuel-grade ethanol, primarily utilized as a transportation fuel, and distillers corn oil, which serves as a feedstock for biodiesel production. Notably, some of the fuel-grade ethanol it offers is sourced from third-party producers. Beyond manufacturing, Alto Ingredients facilitates transportation, storage, and delivery services for its products, leveraging a network of third-party service providers. Its diverse customer base includes integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers for its ethanol products; dairies and feedlots for essential ingredient feedstuffs; and poultry and biodiesel manufacturers for its corn oil. The company boasts five alcohol production facilities: three strategically located in the Midwestern state of Illinois, and two further west in Oregon and Idaho. Headquartered in Pekin, Illinois, Alto Ingredients, Inc. was established in 2003. The company underwent a significant rebranding in January 2021, changing its name from its former identity, Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
ALTO Company Deck
ALTO Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a decidedly positive operating and financial narrative: strong YoY revenue growth, materially improved crush margins, a return to net income and positive adjusted EBITDA, significant operating cash flow, targeted capacity expansions (Pekin debottlenecking, Columbia CO2 tank) and active monetization plans for 45Z tax credits. Headwinds are present but manageable — primarily export volume impacts from geopolitical shipping disruptions, ~$2 million of outage and maintenance expense, unrealized derivative mark-to-market headwinds and timing/execution risks around realizing additional low carbon intensity benefits. On balance, the company demonstrated improved profitability, disciplined capital allocation (debt paydown and targeted CapEx), and multiple levers to drive future upside.View all ALTO earnings summariesALTO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$8.33
▲(108.86% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
4.43% Insiders
7.12% Mutual Funds
0.11% Other Institutional Investors
71.96% Public Companies and
Individual Investors