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ALTO Stock Chart & Stats
$4.64
-$0.18(-3.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$4.64
-$0.18(-3.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$0.92 - $6.11
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.06M
Average Volume (3M)2.65M
Market Cap
$339.75M
Enterprise Value$498.28
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$23.96M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$82.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.1
Beta>-0.01
Next Earnings
Nov 09, 2026EPS Estimate
0.11Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.68
Shares Outstanding77,567,566
10 Day Avg. Volume2,717,842
30 Day Avg. Volume2,645,325
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.00Price Target Upside93.97% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$953.06M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Balance Sheet & Debt ReductionLeverage has meaningfully improved with lower debt-to-equity and active principal paydowns, enhancing financial flexibility. A stronger capital structure reduces refinancing risk, supports targeted CapEx and tax-credit monetization, and provides resilience through commodity cycles if profitability holds.
Strong Trailing Cash GenerationMaterial TTM operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for maintenance, modest growth capex, and debt reduction. High FCF-to-income coverage (≈86%) supports capital allocation discipline and reduces reliance on external capital, improving long-term financial sustainability.
Capacity Upgrades & Specialty Mix LeverageIncremental capacity and focus on specialty alcohols increase ability to shift to higher-margin products and capture improved crush spreads. Sustainable capacity growth and targeted projects (CO2 tank) should lift throughput and product mix, creating multi-quarter tailwinds to earnings if execution proceeds.
Bears Say
Historical Earnings And Cash-flow VolatilityPast multi-year swings from losses to profits highlight structural earnings cyclicality tied to commodity spreads and utilization. Volatility complicates planning, raises forecasting risk, and means current improvements could reverse if input/product economics deteriorate, pressuring long-term sustainability.
High Sensitivity To Commodity SpreadsBusiness economics depend on the spread between product prices and input costs; adverse moves in corn, energy or ethanol pricing can compress margins rapidly. This structural exposure limits margin durability and increases reliance on operational hedges, geographic basis, and product mix shifts to stabilize earnings.
Timing And Execution Risk For 45Z/low-CI BenefitsExpected ~ $15M of net 45Z income depends on qualification, monetization and regulatory clarity. Delays or commercialization hurdles would push cash flow and returns later, making planned investments and debt paydown contingent on realizing these credits as forecasted, increasing execution risk.
Alto Ingredients News
ALTO FAQ
What was Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Alto Ingredients, Inc. lowest stock price was $0.92 and its highest was $6.11 in the past 12 months.
What is Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s market cap?
Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s market cap is $339.75M.
When is Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 09, 2026 which is in 75 days.
How were Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Alto Ingredients, Inc. 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, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Alto Ingredients, Inc. pay dividends?
Alto Ingredients, Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 0.11.
How many shares outstanding does Alto Ingredients, Inc. have?
Alto Ingredients, Inc. has 77,567,566 shares outstanding.
What happened to Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Alto Ingredients, Inc. 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, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ALTO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Alto Ingredients Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$9.00 (93.97% Upside)
$9.00 (93.97% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ALTO Sentiment 79%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
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
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 13.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 13.9%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
293.22%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.02%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Alto Ingredients, Inc.
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
$9.00
▲(93.97% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
4.43% Insiders
7.12% Mutual Funds
7.11% Other Institutional Investors
69.65% Public Companies and
Individual Investors