NASDAQ:ALTO Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.62 -0.06 (-1.18%) As of 01:35 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Alto Ingredients Stock (NASDAQ:ALTO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Alto Ingredients alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.48▼$4.7150-Day Range$4.13▼$5.9952-Week Range$0.86▼$5.99Volume716,245 shsAverage Volume1.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$357.60 millionP/E Ratio12.46Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$10.00Consensus RatingHold 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. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Alto Ingredients Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreALTO MarketRank™: Alto Ingredients scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 269 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAlto 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 PotentialAlto Ingredients has a consensus price target of $10.00, representing about 122.0% upside from its current price of $4.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlto 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth53.70% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Alto Ingredients is 12.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alto Ingredients is 12.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlto Ingredients has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Alto Ingredients' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.54% of the float of Alto Ingredients has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlto Ingredients has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.52, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alto Ingredients has recently increased by 2.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAlto Ingredients does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAlto Ingredients does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.07 News SentimentAlto Ingredients has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Alto Ingredients this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 18 people have searched for ALTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Alto Ingredients to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.6 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $114,450.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0328% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders5.26% of the stock of Alto Ingredients is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions42.44% 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. Receive ALTO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alto Ingredients and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ALTO Stock News HeadlinesAlto Ingredients, Inc. to Participate in the Craig-Hallum 23rd Annual Institutional Investor ConferenceMay 18 at 8:30 AM | globenewswire.comAlto Ingredients (ALTO) price target increased by 33.33% to 9.18May 15, 2026 | msn.com$30 stock to buy before Starlink goes public (WATCH NOW!)A little-known stock pick with money-doubling potential over the next year is revealed for free in the first three minutes of a new video. This company is a critical piece of Elon Musk's fast-growing Starlink technology. It could climb 100 percent or more over the next year as Elon brings Starlink public in what may be the biggest IPO in history. No credit card is required to get the ticker.May 21 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Insider Buying: Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Director Buys 5,000 Shares of StockMay 15, 2026 | insidertrades.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: LANXESS (OtherLNXSF) and Alto Ingredients (ALTO)May 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAlto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAlto Ingredients, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 6, 2026 | globenewswire.comStrong buy at under $10: The highest quant-rated bargain stocks right nowMay 5, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines ALTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ALTO shares performed this year? Alto Ingredients' stock was trading at $2.88 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ALTO shares have increased by 56.4% and is now trading at $4.5050. How were Alto Ingredients' earnings last quarter? Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.13. The company had revenue of $224.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $215.65 million. Alto Ingredients had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.77% and a net margin of 3.20%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Alto Ingredients' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Alto Ingredients include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.32%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.17%), Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (1.29%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Gilbert E Nathan and James R Sneed. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Alto Ingredients? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Alto Ingredients own? 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 Earnings5/06/2026Today5/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ALTO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ALTO has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry CONSM PD - MISC DIS Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNASDAQ:ALTO CIK778164 Webwww.altoingredients.com Phone(916) 403-2123Fax916-446-3937Employees420Year Founded2003Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Alto Ingredients$10.00 High Price Target$10.00 Low Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+118.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.37 Trailing P/E Ratio12.37 Forward P/E Ratio8.49 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$13.34 million Net Margins3.20% Pretax Margin3.13% Return on Equity9.77% Return on Assets5.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio3.81 Quick Ratio2.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$916.07 million Price / Sales0.39 Cash Flow$0.42 per share Price / Cash Flow10.83 Book Value$3.22 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares77,486,000Free Float73,410,000Market Cap$355.27 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.14 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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