NASDAQ:MGPI MGP Ingredients (MGPI) Stock Forecast, Price & News $105.48 -0.54 (-0.51%) (As of 09/29/2023 08:53 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$105.34▼$109.4150-Day Range$100.67▼$123.6252-Week Range$90.68▼$125.74Volume129,000 shsAverage Volume115,953 shsMarket Capitalization$2.32 billionP/E Ratio21.53Dividend Yield0.46%Price Target$130.75 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability MGP Ingredients MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.0% Upside$130.75 Price TargetShort InterestBearish15.48% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.21Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.45Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6.67 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.42%From $5.43 to $6.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.04 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector93rd out of 131 stocksBeer, Wine, & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages Industry1st out of 1 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMGP Ingredients has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $130.75, MGP Ingredients has a forecasted upside of 24.0% from its current price of $105.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageMGP Ingredients has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted15.48% of the float of MGP Ingredients has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMGP Ingredients has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 24.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MGP Ingredients has recently increased by 1.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMGP Ingredients has a dividend yield of 0.46%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMGP Ingredients does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MGP Ingredients is 9.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MGP Ingredients will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.93% next year. This indicates that MGP Ingredients will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMGP Ingredients has received a -28.98% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Mgp Ingredients in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Whiskey", "Gin", and "Vodka" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for MGP Ingredients is -1.21. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMGP Ingredients has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for MGP Ingredients this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added MGP Ingredients to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MGP Ingredients insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,670,375.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders28.70% of the stock of MGP Ingredients is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions77.11% of the stock of MGP Ingredients is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MGP Ingredients are expected to grow by 11.42% in the coming year, from $5.43 to $6.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MGP Ingredients is 21.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MGP Ingredients is 21.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMGP Ingredients has a PEG Ratio of 1.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMGP Ingredients has a P/B Ratio of 3.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) StockMGP Ingredients, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredients in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Distillery Solutions; Branded Spirits; and Ingredient Solutions. The Distillery Solutions segment provides food grade alcohol for beverage applications that include bourbon and rye, whiskeys, as well as grain neutral spirits, include vodka and gin; and food-grade industrial alcohol, which is used as an ingredient in foods, personal care products, cleaning solutions, pharmaceuticals, and various other products. This segment also provides fuel-grade alcohol for blending with gasoline; distillers feed and related co-products, such as distillers feed and corn oil; and warehouse services, include barrel put away, storage, and retrieval, as well as blending services. The Branded Spirits segment provides ultra-premium, super premium, premium, mid, and value branded distilled spirits. The Ingredient Solutions segment provides specialty wheat starches for food applications under the Fibersym, Resistant Starch series, and FiberRite RW Resistant Starch names; specialty wheat proteins for food applications under the Arise and Proterra names; gluten-free textured pea proteins; commodity wheat starch for food and non-food applications; and commodity wheat proteins. The company sells its products directly or through distributors to manufacturers and processors of finished packaged goods or to bakeries. MGP Ingredients, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, Kansas.Read More MGPI Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MGPI Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comPhilip Morris (PM) Offers Growth Targets for 2024-2026 PeriodSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPost Holdings' (POST) Acquisition & Pricing Strategy AidsOctober 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." 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Email Address MGPI Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/17/2023Dividend Payable9/01/2023Today10/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverages Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:MGPI CUSIPN/A CIK835011 Webwww.mgpingredients.com Phone(913) 367-1480Fax913-367-0192Employees690Year Founded1941Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$130.75 High Stock Price Forecast$140.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$118.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.90 Trailing P/E Ratio21.53 Forward P/E Ratio19.43 P/E Growth1.76Net Income$109.46 million Net Margins13.55% Pretax Margin17.75% Return on Equity14.39% Return on Assets9.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio4.39 Quick Ratio1.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$782.36 million Price / Sales2.96 Cash Flow$5.91 per share Price / Cash Flow17.84 Book Value$33.90 per share Price / Book3.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,950,000Free Float15,651,000Market Cap$2.32 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David J. Colo (Age 60)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.36MMr. Brandon M. Gall (Age 41)VP of Fin. & CFO Comp: $948.9kMr. David S. Bratcher (Age 54)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.1MMr. Amel PasagicVP of Information Technology & Chief Information OfficerMs. Erika L. LapishVP & Chief HR OfficerDr. Clodualdo Maningat (Age 68)Chief Science Officer and VP of Ingredients R&D Mr. Curtis LandherrVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec.Mr. Greg ManisCorp. Director of CommunicationsMr. Fletcher R. BuchmanVP of MarketingMr. Mark DavidsonCorp. ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBRFNYSE:BRFSEnergizerNYSE:ENRCompañía Cervecerías UnidasNYSE:CCUKrispy KremeNASDAQ:DNUTTootsie Roll IndustriesNYSE:TRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCnl 2013 Irrevocable Trust DatSold 6,500 sharesTotal: $750,100.00 ($115.40/share)Lori L.S. MingusSold 591 sharesTotal: $71,109.12 ($120.32/share)Portside Wealth Group LLCBought 3,950 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.018%Paul S LuxSold 10,000 sharesTotal: $1.19 M ($119.06/share)Paul S LuxSold 10,000 sharesTotal: $1.19 M ($118.84/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MGPI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MGP Ingredients stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MGP Ingredients in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MGPI shares. View MGPI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MGP Ingredients' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for MGP Ingredients' shares. Their MGPI share price forecasts range from $118.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $130.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MGPI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MGPI shares performed in 2023? MGP Ingredients' stock was trading at $106.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MGPI shares have decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at $105.48. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is MGP Ingredients' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our MGPI earnings forecast. How were MGP Ingredients' earnings last quarter? MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.24. The company earned $209 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $205.30 million. MGP Ingredients had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 13.55%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.15 earnings per share. How often does MGP Ingredients pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MGP Ingredients? MGP Ingredients declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, September 1st. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 17th. Read our dividend analysis for MGPI. What ETFs hold MGP Ingredients' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) stock in their portfolio include VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF (EATV), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC), B.A.D. Etf (BAD), AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE), Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) and Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). Is MGP Ingredients a good dividend stock? MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.46%. The dividend payout ratio is 9.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MGPI will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.93% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MGPI. What guidance has MGP Ingredients issued on next quarter's earnings? MGP Ingredients updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.35-$5.50 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $5.20. The company issued revenue guidance of $815.00 million-$835.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $830.75 million. What is Gus Griffin's approval rating as MGP Ingredients' CEO? 1 employees have rated MGP Ingredients Chief Executive Officer Gus Griffin on Glassdoor.com. Gus Griffin has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Gus Griffin in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of MGP Ingredients own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MGP Ingredients investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), JD.com (JD), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tencent (TCEHY), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Aimmune Therapeutics (AIMT), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) and Boeing (BA). What is MGP Ingredients' stock symbol? MGP Ingredients trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MGPI." How do I buy shares of MGP Ingredients? Shares of MGPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is MGP Ingredients' stock price today? One share of MGPI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $105.48. How much money does MGP Ingredients make? MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion and generates $782.36 million in revenue each year. The company earns $109.46 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.90 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does MGP Ingredients have? The company employs 690 workers across the globe. Does MGP Ingredients have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of MGP Ingredients: MGP Distilling LLC, MGPI Processing Inc., MGPI of Indiana LLC, and New Columbia Distillers.Read More How can I contact MGP Ingredients? MGP Ingredients' mailing address is 100 Commercial Street, ATCHISON KS, 66002. The official website for the company is www.mgpingredients.com. The company can be reached via phone at (913) 367-1480, via email at investor.relations@mgpingredients.com, or via fax at 913-367-0192. 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