Alico (ALCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alico, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALCO) is an agribusiness and land management company focused primarily on citrus production in Florida. The company cultivates and manages citrus groves, producing oranges and other citrus varieties that are processed into juice and related products. Alico sells fruit to processors and markets its agricultural products through commercial relationships within the citrus industry.

In addition to citrus operations, Alico manages extensive Florida land holdings for agricultural, environmental, and other land-use purposes. Its activities have included cattle grazing, leasing, conservation and mitigation initiatives, and the management of mineral, water, and other land-related resources. The company’s operations are concentrated in Florida, where it owns and manages agricultural acreage across several regions.

Alico traces its roots to the Atlantic Land and Improvement Company and has operated as a Florida-based land and agricultural enterprise for decades. Its business is influenced by citrus production conditions, including weather, disease, water availability, crop yields, and market demand. The company’s strategy combines agricultural production with the long-term management and utilization of its land assets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.21 to $38.82
• 50-Day Range: $38.10 to $41.58
• 52-Week Range: $31.32 to $45.01
• Volume: 20,786 shs
• Average Volume: 23,239 shs
• Market Capitalization: $284.52 million
• P/E Ratio: 174.33
• Dividend Yield: 0.52%
• Price Target: $45.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Alico Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alico scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 168 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Alico has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Alico has a consensus price target of $45.00, representing about 17.3% upside from its current price of $38.35.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alico has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alico are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.27) to ($2.27) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alico is 174.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alico is 174.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.88.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alico has a P/B Ratio of 2.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.62% of the float of Alico has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alico has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.57.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alico has recently decreased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Alico has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alico is 90.91%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Alico has a news sentiment score of 1.82. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Alico this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Alico to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $49,662.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0175% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alico insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $49,662.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.70% of the stock of Alico is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.28% of the stock of Alico is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ALCO
• CIK: 3545
• Web: www.alicoinc.com
• Phone: (239) 226-2000
• Fax: 863-675-6928
• Employees: 172
• Year Founded: 1960

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alico: $45.00
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 174.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$147.33 million
• Net Margins: 8.98%
• Pretax Margin: -7.45%
• Return on Equity: -20.77%
• Return on Assets: -11.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.81
• Current Ratio: 7.96
• Quick Ratio: 7.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.07 million
• Price / Sales: 16.67
• Cash Flow: $7.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.20
• Book Value: $14.12 per share
• Price / Book: 2.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,419,000
• Free Float: 6,922,000
• Market Cap: $284.52 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.91