Research Analysts Set Expectations for ALTO Q1 Earnings

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alto Ingredients in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal forecasts that the company will earn ($0.15) per share for the quarter. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $5.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alto Ingredients’ current full-year earnings is ($0.37) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Alto Ingredients’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS.

Alto Ingredients Trading Down 4.5 %

NASDAQ:ALTO opened at $1.50 on Friday. Alto Ingredients has a 1 year low of $1.18 and a 1 year high of $2.40. The stock has a market cap of $114.97 million, a P/E ratio of -2.88 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.15 and a current ratio of 3.22. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alto Ingredients

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Alto Ingredients by 78.6% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 7,968 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Alto Ingredients by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 893,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,395,000 after acquiring an additional 8,435 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Alto Ingredients by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 253,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 11,949 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Alto Ingredients by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 89,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,000 after acquiring an additional 12,369 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in shares of Alto Ingredients by 5.4% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 370,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $597,000 after purchasing an additional 19,104 shares during the last quarter. 42.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alto Ingredients Company Profile

Alto Ingredients, Inc produces, distributes, and markets specialty alcohols, renewable fuel, and essential ingredients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Campus Production, and Western Production. It offers specialty alcohols used in mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and cleaners for health, home, and beauty markets; grain neutral spirits used in alcoholic beverages and vinegar, as well as corn germ used in corn oils in the food and beverage markets; alcohols and other products for paint applications and fertilizers in the industrial and agriculture markets; and essential ingredients include dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn protein feed, distiller's grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications, as well as yeast for human consumption.