ALTO

Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Nasdaq · Industrial Organic Chemicals · Inc. DE · CIK 0000778164
$4.70 +3.07% $364.2M
High Impact Filing (7/10)3 New Institutional Positions
Vol
Market Cap$364.2M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (88%)
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$17.8M
Inst. Activity3 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity2B / 0S
Insider Net $$114.5K
Reddit Sentiment29° Bearish
SEC Reports3
Press Releases1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Industrial Organic Chemicals·Inc. DE·CIK 0000778164·Prev Close $4.56

Recent Activity

May 18, 2026 other
Alto Ingredients, Inc. to Participate in the Craig-Hallum 23rd Annual Institutional Investor Conference
<p>PEKIN, Ill., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO),</s
May 14, 2026 Insider
Graham Auste M sold 20,000 shares
CLO & Secretary @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 13, 2026 Insider
NATHAN GILBERT E bought 5,000 shares
Director @ $4.45 ($22.3K)
May 12, 2026 Insider
NATHAN GILBERT E bought 20,000 shares
Director @ $4.61 ($92.2K)
May 6, 2026 SEC
Alto Ingredients reported Q1 2026 earnings with net income of $4.0M ($0.05 diluted EPS) vs a loss of $12.0M (-$0.16) a y
8-K — Impact 6/10
Apr 30, 2026 SEC
Alto Ingredients filed a DEFA14A (definitive additional proxy soliciting materials) on April 30, 2026. The filing is mar
DEFA14A — Impact 2/10
Mar 4, 2026 SEC
Alto Ingredients reported a strong turnaround in Q4 and full-year 2025, with gross profit turning positive and net incom
8-K — Impact 7/10
Inst.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP — DOUBLED
839,474 shares ($2.4M)

Price Targets

$9.00 +91.5% upside Strong Buy
Current $4.70 Low $8.00 Median $9.00 High $10.00 2 analysts
$8.00 $10.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy88% buy · 8 analysts
2Strong Buy
5Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 7, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.07 ▼ -12.5% $0.07 — $0.07 154% YoY 1
Next Q $0.17 ▲ +88.9% $0.04 — $0.19 6% YoY 2
Current FY $0.42 ▲ +84.8% $0.19 — $0.54 3442% YoY 2
Next FY $0.35 $0.35 — $0.35 -18% YoY 1

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$10.3M
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$4.4MADD
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$2.4MDOUBLED
MORGAN STANLEY$412.2KDOUBLED
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$102.8KDOUBLED

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 14, 2026Graham AusteG$0.00
May 13, 2026NATHAN GILBERTBUY$22.3K
May 12, 2026NATHAN GILBERTBUY$92.2K
Apr 1, 2026Graham AusteF$157.6K
Apr 1, 2026McGregor BryonF$350.0K

Reddit Sentiment

29°
Bearish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 3 bearish
8 institutional holders with $17.8M total value (6,177,393 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, RENAISSANCE, TWO. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC3,588,912$10.3M58.1%
2RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1,524,000$4.4M24.7%ADD +31.4%
3TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP839,474$2.4M13.6%DOUBLED +2207.1%
4MORGAN STANLEY143,137$412.2K2.3%DOUBLED +589.9%
5BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/35,694$102.8K0.6%DOUBLED +477.8%
6CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC33,761$97.2K0.5%NEAR_EXIT -95.4%
7WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN12,112$34.9K0.2%TRIM -39.4%
8FMR LLC303$873.000.0%NEAR_EXIT -78.6%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED36,386839,474+2207.1%$2.4M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYDOUBLED20,748143,137+589.9%$412.2K2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/DOUBLED6,17835,694+477.8%$102.8K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNTRIM20,00212,112-39.4%$34.9K2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD1,440,6001,893,521+31.4%$2.0M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM58,59536,386-37.9%$39.3K2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/NEAR_EXIT36,2986,178-83.0%$6.7K2025-Q3
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT1,416303-78.6%$327.002025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM145,68058,595-59.8%$67.4K2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/NEAR_EXIT285,16336,298-87.3%$41.7K2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYNEAR_EXIT234,52025,585-89.1%$29.4K2025-Q2
UBS Group AGNEAR_EXIT26,4032,420-90.8%$2.8K2025-Q2
FMR LLCADD1,0971,416+29.1%$1.6K2025-Q2
MORGAN STANLEYADD186,714234,520+25.6%$267.4K2025-Q1
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEAR_EXIT730,87833,727-95.4%$38.4K2025-Q1
UBS Group AGTRIM38,92226,403-32.2%$30.1K2025-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM4,2071,097-73.9%$1.3K2025-Q1
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCTRIM1,415,448730,878-48.4%$1.1M2024-Q4
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD274,302442,921+61.5%$691.0K2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD115,470186,714+61.7%$291.3K2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED11,98138,922+224.9%$60.7K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW1,415,448$2.3M2024-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD79,418115,470+45.4%$185.9K2024-Q3
6 unique insiders with 2 transactions. Net insider value: $114.5K ($114.5K bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 14, 2026Graham Auste MCLO & SecretaryG20,000$0.00$0.00
May 13, 2026NATHAN GILBERT EDirectorBUY5,000$4.45$22.3K
May 12, 2026NATHAN GILBERT EDirectorBUY20,000$4.61$92.2K
Apr 1, 2026Graham Auste MCLO & SecretaryF32,902$4.79$157.6K
Apr 1, 2026McGregor Bryon TPresident & CEOF73,062$4.79$350.0K
Apr 1, 2026Olander Robert R.Chief Financial OfficerF41,072$4.79$196.7K
Apr 1, 2026Benton Todd ECOOF25,359$4.79$121.5K
Apr 1, 2026Sneed James RChief Commercial OfficerF22,265$4.79$106.6K
Mar 17, 2026Sneed James RChief Commercial OfficerA30,794$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026McGregor Bryon TPresident & CEOA100,108$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Graham Auste MCLO & SecretaryA30,794$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Benton Todd ECOOA35,730$0.00$0.00
Mar 17, 2026Olander Robert R.Chief Financial OfficerA35,730$0.00$0.00
Current analyst consensus: Strong Buy (88% buy). Based on 8 analysts: 2 strong buy, 5 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$9.00 mean target +91.5% upside Strong Buy (3.00)
$8.00 Low $10.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$4.70
Target Low$8.00
Target Mean$9.00
Target Median$9.00
Target High$10.00
# Analysts2
RecommendationStrong Buy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.07 $0.07 $0.07 154.1% -12.5% 1↑ 0↓ $0.2B 5.9% 1
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.17 $0.04 $0.19 5.5% +88.9% 1↑ 0↓ $0.3B 4.2% 2
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.42 $0.19 $0.54 3441.7% +84.8% 1↑ 0↓ $1.0B 3.8% 2
Next FY
2027-12-31
$0.35 $0.35 $0.35 -17.6% +0.0% $1.0B 1.0% 1

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.070
7d ago$0.115-0.045
30d ago$0.080-0.010
60d ago$0.080-0.010
90d ago$-0.050+0.120
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 7, 2026 HC Wainwright & Co. MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20262510088%
Apr 1, 20262510088%
Mar 1, 20262510088%
Feb 1, 20262510088%
Jan 1, 20262510088%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

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3 mentions 0 bullish 3 bearish 3 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

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Recent Reddit Threads

May 18, 2026
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Alto Ingredients, Inc. to Participate in the Craig-Hallum 23rd Annual Institutional Investor Conference
<p>PEKIN, Ill., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO),</strong> a producer and distributor of renewable fue
May 11, 2026
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ALTO Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-11
May 6, 2026
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Alto Ingredients, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
<p align="center"><strong><em>Q1 2026 Gross Profit of $9.2 Million Increased $11.0 Million</em></strong><br><strong><em>Q1 2026 Net Income of $4.0 Mil
May 5, 2026
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ALTO Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-05
May 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ALTO — 56.1% short (0.7M / 1.3M)
Short: 717,253 | Exempt: 65 | TRF Vol: 1,277,588 | Short Ratio: 56.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 23, 2026
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Alto Ingredients, Inc. to Participate in H.C. Wainwright’s Renewable Fuels Virtual Day
<p>PEKIN, Ill., March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO),</strong> a producer and distributor of renewable f
Mar 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ALTO — 177,184 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260306, Price: $4.02, FTD Value: $712,279.68, ALTO INGREDIENTS INC COM (DE)
Mar 4, 2026
earnings
Alto Ingredients, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2025 Results
<p align="center"><strong><em>- </em></strong><strong><em>Results Improved in All Segments -</em></strong></p>
Mar 4, 2026
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ALTO Q4 2025 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-04