The stock of Alto Ingredients Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO) decreased by -$0.08 on Friday to finish at $4.26, down -1.84 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,993,160 shares of common stock traded. 21 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $1.38. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 1,278,990, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 1,766,848.
ALTO stock appreciated 18.99% since last month. On 07/14/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $3.43. The stock touched a high of $5.30 on 08/10/23, after rallying from a low of $1.20 in 52 weeks. The price of ALTO stock has risen by 47.92% or $1.38 this year, reaching a new high 21 times. Still, the stock price is down -19.62% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
ALTO stock investors should be aware that Alto Ingredients Inc. (ALTO) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 74 days ago on Jun 01. On Jun 01, Director NATHAN GILBERT E acquired 5,000 shares at $1.97 each. This transaction resulted in the insider spending $9,850. On May 31, NATHAN GILBERT E added 5,000 shares at a price of US$1.99. After the transaction, the insider now owns 578,909 shares. Director NATHAN GILBERT E had earlier bought 10,000 shares on Mar 17 for $1.71 a share. The transaction was completed for $17,100.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 2.52. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.25, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.07.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, Alto Ingredients Inc.’s quick ratio was 1.90, while its current ratio was 3.20, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 0.28, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.28. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is -2.60% percent. Alto Ingredients Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was -3.99%, whereas its operating margin stood at -2.90% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of -$27.55 million and revenue of $1.34 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. ALTO’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -8.90%. There was a -10.80% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -13.20%.
Earnings Surprise
According to Alto Ingredients Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. A higher net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $317.3 million, while revenues fell by -14.15% to $313.89 million. It was predicted that Alto Ingredients Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be $0.1, but it ended up being -$0.05. EBITDA was $15.41 million for the quarter. At the end of Alto Ingredients Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 170.62 million, while its total debt was $107.05 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $75.91 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Alto Ingredients Inc.’s (ALTO) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 11 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 62.73%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 99.14% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 79.44% and 75.49% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.26. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 78.57%, the RSI (14) reading is 63.99%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at 0.23, and the 14-day reading is at 0.26.
Analyst Ratings
Analysts have assigned Alto Ingredients Inc. (ALTO) an Buy rating. ALTO is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 0 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 0 rates it overweight and 2 others recommend it as a buy.
What is ALTO’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $6.00 and $7.00, with a median target price of $6.50. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Alto Ingredients Inc. (ALTO) is $6.50.
