Alto Ingredients (ALTO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Earnings release May 6, 2026 (after the close): analysts expect a loss of ($0.08) per share and revenue of $214.55 million, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 PM ET.
• In the prior quarter Alto reported a surprise EPS beat of $0.19 (vs. $0.02 consensus) on $231.97 million in revenue, with a net margin of 1.45% and ROE of 2.99%.
• The stock has a market cap of $408.09 million, 42.44% institutional ownership, and recent analyst upgrades have driven the consensus rating to Buy.

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.08) per share and revenue of $214.55 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $231.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $234.83 million. Alto Ingredients had a return on equity of 2.99% and a net margin of 1.45%. On average, analysts expect Alto Ingredients to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Alto Ingredients Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ALTO opened at $5.28 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $408.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.00 and a beta of 0.05. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $4.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.94. Alto Ingredients has a 52-week low of $0.80 and a 52-week high of $5.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new position in Alto Ingredients in the fourth quarter valued at about $864,000. Corsair Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Alto Ingredients in the fourth quarter valued at about $721,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Alto Ingredients by 7.3% in the third quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 522,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 35,607 shares in the last quarter. GWN Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Alto Ingredients in the fourth quarter valued at about $378,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Alto Ingredients by 8.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 275,552 shares of the company's stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 21,626 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ALTO. Weiss Ratings upgraded Alto Ingredients from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Alto Ingredients from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Alto Ingredients from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy".

Alto Ingredients Company Profile

Alto Ingredients, Inc NASDAQ: ALTO is a diversified producer of alcohol-based products and specialty ingredients for industrial, food, beverage and personal care applications. The company’s core offering centers on ethanol produced for fuel markets, as well as an expanding portfolio of natural and organic alcohols, glycerin and other ingredient solutions. Alto’s product lines serve a range of end markets, including renewable fuels, confectionery, flavorings, cosmetics and sanitizers.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Alto Ingredients operates a network of production facilities across the United States.

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