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Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.39 -0.12 (-2.66%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$4.48 +0.09 (+2.03%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Alto Ingredients Stock (NASDAQ:ALTO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.36
$4.67
50-Day Range
$4.36
$5.98
52-Week Range
$0.92
$6.11
Volume
2.13 million shs
Average Volume
2.39 million shs
Market Capitalization
$340.18 million
P/E Ratio
6.55
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$10.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. Major sites include fermentation and distillation plants in California and Oregon, which supply fuel ethanol and industrial alcohol to domestic customers. Complementing these operations, the company has invested in specialty production capabilities that enable it to develop high-purity and value-added ingredients for regional and export markets. Alto’s geographic footprint allows it to leverage local grain feedstocks while addressing industry demand for cleaner, sustainable solutions.

Originally incorporated in 2003 under the name Pacific Ethanol, the company grew through strategic acquisitions of ethanol and ingredient assets, culminating in a rebranding to Alto Ingredients in 2020. This shift reflected a broader corporate vision to expand beyond fuel ethanol into higher-margin specialty alcohols and natural ingredient offerings. Alto’s management team brings a combination of renewable fuels, food-grade production and specialty chemicals expertise, positioning the company to serve evolving customer needs in renewable energy and consumer product sectors.

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Alto Ingredients Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

ALTO MarketRank™: 

Alto Ingredients scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alto Ingredients has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Alto Ingredients has a consensus price target of $10.00, representing about 127.8% upside from its current price of $4.39.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alto Ingredients has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Alto Ingredients' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alto Ingredients are expected to grow by 53.70% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $0.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alto Ingredients is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alto Ingredients is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Alto Ingredients has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.73% of the float of Alto Ingredients has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alto Ingredients has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alto Ingredients has recently increased by 39.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alto Ingredients does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alto Ingredients does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Alto Ingredients has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Alto Ingredients this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for ALTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Alto Ingredients to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $114,450.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0336% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Alto Ingredients insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $114,450.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.28% of the stock of Alto Ingredients is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    42.44% of the stock of Alto Ingredients is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Alto Ingredients' insider trading history.
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ALTO Stock News Headlines

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Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Alto Ingredients, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
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ALTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alto Ingredients' stock was trading at $2.88 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ALTO stock has increased by 52.4% and is now trading at $4.39.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $245.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $231.24 million. Alto Ingredients had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.94% and a net margin of 5.51%.
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Top institutional investors of Alto Ingredients include BlackRock Inc. (7.09%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.41%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.30%) and Timothy G. Youngquist 2020 Irrevocable Trust (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Gilbert E Nathan and James R Sneed.
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Shares of ALTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alto Ingredients investors own include Plug Power (PLUG), Workhorse Group (WKHS), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Ovid Therapeutics (OVID), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), KALA BIO (KALA) and Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ALTO
CIK
778164
Employees
420
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+127.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.37
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.55
Forward P/E Ratio
8.13
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$13.34 million
Net Margins
5.51%
Pretax Margin
3.13%
Return on Equity
18.94%
Return on Assets
11.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
3.81
Quick Ratio
2.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$917.93 million
Price / Sales
0.37
Cash Flow
$0.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.36
Book Value
$3.17 per share
Price / Book
1.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
77,490,000
Free Float
74,170,000
Market Cap
$340.18 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.17

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This page (NASDAQ:ALTO) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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