Research Analysts Set Expectations for ALTO Q2 Earnings

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO - Free Report) - HC Wainwright decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Alto Ingredients in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now expects that the company will earn ($0.18) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.09). HC Wainwright has a "Buy" rating and a $5.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alto Ingredients' current full-year earnings is ($0.37) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Alto Ingredients' Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($0.39) EPS.

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $226.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $222.19 million. Alto Ingredients had a negative return on equity of 11.22% and a negative net margin of 3.61%.

Alto Ingredients Stock Performance

Shares of Alto Ingredients stock traded down $0.00 during trading on Monday, hitting $0.87. 19,059 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 599,828. The stock's fifty day moving average is $1.00 and its 200 day moving average is $1.38. The stock has a market cap of $66.35 million, a PE ratio of -1.67 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.22. Alto Ingredients has a 12 month low of $0.76 and a 12 month high of $2.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alto Ingredients

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Alto Ingredients by 78.6% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 7,968 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Alto Ingredients during the fourth quarter valued at about $50,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Alto Ingredients during the fourth quarter valued at about $54,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Alto Ingredients during the fourth quarter valued at about $94,000. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Alto Ingredients by 123.9% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 76,703 shares of the company's stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 42,450 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.44% of the company's stock.

About Alto Ingredients

Alto Ingredients, Inc produces, distributes, and markets specialty alcohols, renewable fuel, and essential ingredients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Campus Production, and Western Production. It offers specialty alcohols used in mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and cleaners for health, home, and beauty markets; grain neutral spirits used in alcoholic beverages and vinegar, as well as corn germ used in corn oils in the food and beverage markets; alcohols and other products for paint applications and fertilizers in the industrial and agriculture markets; and essential ingredients include dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn protein feed, distiller's grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications, as well as yeast for human consumption.