Middleby (MIDD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) designs, manufactures and sells commercial, residential and food processing equipment. Its commercial foodservice products include conveyor, deck, combi and convection ovens; ranges, fryers, steam-cooking equipment, refrigeration systems, ventilation products and kitchen automation technologies. These products are used by restaurants, hotels, institutional kitchens, convenience stores, supermarkets and other foodservice operators.

Middleby also offers equipment and appliances for residential kitchens, including cooking products, refrigeration, ventilation and outdoor cooking systems. Its residential portfolio includes brands such as Viking, AGA, La Cornue, Lynx, U-Line and Marvel. The company’s food processing business supplies systems used to prepare, cook, form, portion, package and otherwise process food for commercial and industrial customers.

Founded in 1888, Middleby has expanded through the development and acquisition of brands serving specialized segments of the food equipment industry. The company sells its products through a global network of direct sales operations, distributors and other channel partners, serving customers in North America and international markets. Middleby is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $124.22 to $134.40
• 50-Day Range: $102.69 to $130.14
• 52-Week Range: $102.14 to $180.13
• Volume: 779,304 shs
• Average Volume: 472,741 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $158.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Middleby Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Middleby scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 660 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Middleby has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Middleby has a consensus price target of $158.25, representing about 21.6% upside from its current price of $130.14.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Middleby has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Middleby are expected to grow by 11.58% in the coming year, from $6.82 to $7.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Middleby is -14.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Middleby is -14.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Middleby has a P/B Ratio of 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.82% of the float of Middleby has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Middleby has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.03, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Middleby has recently decreased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Middleby does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Middleby does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Middleby has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Middleby this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Middleby to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Middleby insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

9.71% of the stock of Middleby is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.55% of the stock of Middleby is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MIDD
• CIK: 769520
• Web: www.middleby.com
• Phone: (847) 741-3300
• Fax: 847-741-0015
• Employees: 8,826
• Year Founded: 1888

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Middleby: $158.25
• High Price Target: $205.00
• Low Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($9.26)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$277.73 million
• Net Margins: -13.22%
• Pretax Margin: 13.56%
• Return on Equity: 17.44%
• Return on Assets: 7.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.88
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.84
• Cash Flow: $11.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.99
• Book Value: $55.12 per share
• Price / Book: 2.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,220,000
• Free Float: 40,831,000
• Market Cap: $5.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29