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Middleby (MIDD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$135.34 -3.44 (-2.48%)
Closing price 08/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$135.40 +0.06 (+0.04%)
As of 08/5/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Middleby Stock (NASDAQ:MIDD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$133.90
$138.04
50-Day Range
$129.56
$179.20
52-Week Range
$110.82
$180.13
Volume
463,072 shs
Average Volume
546,421 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.12 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$169.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Middleby Corporation is a global manufacturer and distributor of commercial foodservice and food processing equipment. The company designs, engineers and markets a wide range of cooking, baking, refrigeration, warewashing, holding and dispensing solutions. Middleby’s products serve restaurants, hotels, convenience stores, institutional cafeterias, cruise ships and other foodservice operators.

The company’s portfolio spans multiple well-known brands, including Blodgett ovens, TurboChef rapid‐cook ovens, Southbend ranges and broilers, Pitco fryers, and Viking residential and commercial kitchen appliances. In addition to standard cooking and baking equipment, Middleby offers conveyor ovens, induction cooking systems, steamers, proofers, holding cabinets and refrigeration units. Its industrial segment supplies specialized processing equipment for bakeries, meat and poultry operations, snack food producers and other high-volume manufacturers.

Middleby operates through three core business segments—Commercial Foodservice Equipment, Residential & Commercial Kitchen Equipment and Food Processing Equipment. The company distributes products worldwide via a network of direct sales offices, independent dealers and service partners. Key markets include North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.

Founded in the late 19th century, Middleby has expanded its capabilities and geographic reach through the strategic acquisition of leading equipment manufacturers. Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, the company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy P. FitzGerald, under whose leadership Middleby continues to invest in innovation, efficiency and customer support across its global operations.

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Middleby Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

MIDD MarketRank™: 

Middleby scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 158th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Middleby has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Middleby has a consensus price target of $169.50, representing about 25.2% upside from its current price of $135.34.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Middleby's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Middleby are expected to grow by 10.27% in the coming year, from $9.54 to $10.52 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Middleby is -15.96, 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 -15.96, 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 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Middleby's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.22% 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 2.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Middleby has recently increased by 2.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Middleby does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Middleby 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Middleby this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for MIDD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

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

  • Read more about Middleby's insider trading history.
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MIDD Stock News Headlines

The Middleby logo overlaid on a commercial kitchen with stainless steel ovens, stovetops, and cookware.
Middleby Is Betting a Leaner Business Can Unlock More Value
Middleby has spun off its residential and food processing units to focus on commercial foodservice, posting strong Q1 growth. Analysts hold a Moderate Buy rating with about 30% price target upside.
The cat is out the bag
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Why Middleby (MIDD) Stock Is Trading Up Today
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MIDD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Middleby's stock was trading at $148.67 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MIDD stock has decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $135.34.

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The industrial products company reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.22. The company's revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of Middleby split before market open on Friday, June 27th 2014.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, May 30th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, June 26th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Middleby subsidiaries include Wild Goose Filling, Imperial Commercial Cooking, Spenuzza Inc, Novy Invest NV, Welbilt, United Foodservice Equipment Group, DBT Holdings LLC, and more.

Middleby's top institutional investors include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.18%), Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. (0.05%), Fruth Investment Management (0.03%) and Balefire LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward P Garden, James K Pool III, Robert A Nerbonne, John R Miller III, Cathy L Mccarthy and Chapin Sarah Palisi.
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Shares of MIDD 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Middleby investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
8/05/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/11/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Machinery
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MIDD
CIK
769520
Employees
8,826
Year Founded
1888

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$205.00
Low Price Target
$151.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($8.48)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
14.19
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$277.73 million
Net Margins
-11.46%
Pretax Margin
13.20%
Return on Equity
15.94%
Return on Assets
7.34%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.77
Current Ratio
1.96
Quick Ratio
1.10

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.20 billion
Price / Sales
1.91
Cash Flow
$11.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.95
Book Value
$55.12 per share
Price / Book
2.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,210,000
Free Float
40,824,000
Market Cap
$6.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.32

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This page (NASDAQ:MIDD) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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