Middleby (MIDD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $131.62 to $135.88
• 50-Day Range: $129.12 to $144.43
• 52-Week Range: $118.09 to $182.73
• Volume: 431,418 shs
• Average Volume: 457,698 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.87
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $165.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Middleby Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Middleby scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 184 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Middleby has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Middleby has a consensus price target of $165.00, representing about 24.4% upside from its current price of $132.63.

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: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Middleby are expected to grow by 5.49% in the coming year, from $9.11 to $9.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Middleby is 16.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 37.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Middleby is 16.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.99.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Middleby has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. 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

4.58% 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 2.6, 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 9.84%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.58% 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 2.6, 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 9.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Middleby has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Middleby this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 6.18% 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.

MIDD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MIDD shares performed this year?

Middleby's stock was trading at $135.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MIDD shares have decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $132.63.

How were Middleby's earnings last quarter?

The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ:MIDD) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.15. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Middleby's stock split?

Shares of Middleby split on Friday, June 27th 2014.The 3-1 split was announced on Friday, May 30th 2014. The newly minted shares were payable 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.

Does Middleby have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are Middleby's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Middleby include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.17%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Olstein Capital Management L.P. (0.11%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.11%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Middleby?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Middleby own?

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: 8/06/2025
• Today: 10/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MIDD
• CIK: 769520
• Web: www.middleby.com
• Phone: (847) 741-3300
• Fax: 847-741-0015
• Employees: 10,616
• Year Founded: 1888

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Middleby: $165.00
• High Price Target: $180.00
• Low Price Target: $140.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $428.43 million
• Net Margins: 11.06%
• Pretax Margin: 14.64%
• Return on Equity: 14.14%
• Return on Assets: 7.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
• Current Ratio: 2.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: $11.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.24
• Book Value: $67.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,680,000
• Free Float: 47,550,000
• Market Cap: $6.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52