Alta Equipment Group (ALTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alta Equipment Group Inc. owns and operates integrated equipment dealership platforms in the United States. It operates through three segments: Material Handling, Construction Equipment, and Master Distribution. The company operates a branch network that sells, rents, and provides parts and service support for various categories of specialized equipment, including lift trucks and other material handling equipment, heavy and compact earthmoving equipment, crushing and screening equipment, environmental processing equipment, cranes and aerial work platforms, paving and asphalt equipment, and other construction equipment and related products. It also offers repair and maintenance services for its equipment. In addition, the company designs and builds warehouses; provides automated equipment installation and system integration solutions; and distributes environmental processing equipment. It serves various manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, municipal/government, education, pharmaceutical and medical, wholesale and retail distribution, construction, agriculture, road building, mining, recycling, and waste management sectors. Alta Equipment Group Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.73 to $4.86
• 50-Day Range: $3.91 to $5.64
• 52-Week Range: $3.54 to $11.39
• Volume: 128,992 shs
• Average Volume: 293,079 shs
• Market Capitalization: $156.41 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.62%
• Price Target: $11.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alta Equipment Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alta Equipment Group scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 178 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Alta Equipment Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alta Equipment Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alta Equipment Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.92) to ($1.25) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alta Equipment Group is -2.80, 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 Alta Equipment Group is -2.80, 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

Alta Equipment Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.93% of the float of Alta Equipment Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alta Equipment Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alta Equipment Group has recently increased by 11.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Alta Equipment Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Alta Equipment Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.93% of the float of Alta Equipment Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alta Equipment Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alta Equipment Group has recently increased by 11.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.83

News Sentiment

Alta Equipment Group has a news sentiment score of -0.83. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Alta Equipment Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alta Equipment Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $26,470.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.20% of the stock of Alta Equipment Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.58% of the stock of Alta Equipment Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ALTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALTG shares performed this year?

Alta Equipment Group's stock was trading at $6.54 at the start of the year. Since then, ALTG shares have decreased by 27.2% and is now trading at $4.76.
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How were Alta Equipment Group's earnings last quarter?

Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:ALTG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported ($0.65) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.60) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $423 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.15 million. Alta Equipment Group had a negative net margin of 2.81% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 42.09%.
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Who are Alta Equipment Group's major shareholders?

Alta Equipment Group's top institutional investors include Voss Capital LP (9.07%), Nantahala Capital Management LLC (3.17%), Royce & Associates LP (1.20%) and GSA Capital Partners LLP (1.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Ryan Greenawalt, Mill Road Capital Iii, LP, Voss Capital, Lp, Daniel Shribman, B Riley Financial, Inc, Voss Capital, Llc, Anthony Colucci, Zachary E Savas, Craig Brubaker and Jeffrey Alan Hoover.
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How do I buy shares of Alta Equipment Group?

Shares of ALTG 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 Alta Equipment Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alta Equipment Group investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/14/2025
• Record date for 2/28 Dividend: 2/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Today: 5/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial machinery & equipment
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ALTG
• CIK: 1759824
• Web: www.altaequipment.com
• Phone: (248) 449-6700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $11.25
• High Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +136.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.23)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $8.90 million
• Net Margins: -2.81%
• Pretax Margin: -2.54%
• Return on Equity: -42.09%
• Return on Assets: -3.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.45
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $3.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.46
• Book Value: $4.62 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,860,000
• Free Float: 26,638,000
• Market Cap: $156.41 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53