Q2 Earnings Forecast for ALTO Issued By Craig Hallum

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO) – Analysts at Craig Hallum issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Alto Ingredients in a report issued on Tuesday, August 4th. Craig Hallum analyst E. Stine expects that the company will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Alto Ingredients’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share.

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. Alto Ingredients had a net margin of 3.20% and a return on equity of 9.77%. The company had revenue of $245.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $231.24 million.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research downgraded Alto Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Alto Ingredients in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, HC Wainwright raised their target price on Alto Ingredients from $5.50 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.00.

Alto Ingredients Price Performance

Shares of ALTO opened at $5.06 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.44. The firm has a market cap of $392.10 million, a PE ratio of 13.68 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a current ratio of 3.81, a quick ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Alto Ingredients has a 1-year low of $0.92 and a 1-year high of $6.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alto Ingredients by 590.1% in the first quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,000,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,843,000 after buying an additional 855,703 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Alto Ingredients by 67.9% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,790,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,665,000 after acquiring an additional 723,996 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new position in Alto Ingredients during the first quarter valued at $2,253,000. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Alto Ingredients in the 4th quarter valued at $577,000. Finally, Signet Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Alto Ingredients in the 4th quarter valued at $261,000. 42.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Alto Ingredients

In other Alto Ingredients news, Director Gilbert E. Nathan acquired 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.61 per share, with a total value of $92,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 769,741 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,548,506.01. The trade was a 2.67% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Alto Ingredients

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.