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Alto Ingredients, Inc.
$5.63 -0.04 (-0.71%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$436.24M
Shares
77,485,153

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$5.63 Open$5.60 Day$5.41–5.72 52W$0.92–6.11 Avg vol 30d2.5M Short int4.1M · 5.3% float · 1.3d Short vol58% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 8
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 8, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +66%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 54
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 91%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return −1%
      trailing
      6-month return +114%
      trailing
      YTD return +95%
      this year
      Relative strength +105%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $5 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      5 of 103 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +73.8K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$114.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.32% of float · ▲ +80.8% MoM · 1.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      103 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 4%
      expanding
      EPS growth +120%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $8.6M
      Valuation P/E 15.2
      below peers
      Buyback $5.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $78.2M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 98%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −29%
      past year
      ATR 6.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Capital expenditures · 2026 Initiated $25M
      45Z transferable tax credit net proceeds · 2026 Initiated $15M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +66% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      54 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      91% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $5 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      5 of 103 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +73.8K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$114.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.32% of float · ▲ +80.8% MoM · 1.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      103 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $1 Now $6 · 91% 52-wk high $6
      vs 200-day avg +66% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $4.7M Q1 2026
      45Z credit earnings $3.9M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted EBITDA change non-GAAP $9.1M Q1 2026 call
      average sales price per gallon $2 Q1 2026 call
      consolidated return on essential ingredients 53.4% Q1 2026 call
      market crush margin $0.17 Q1 2026 call
      Borrowing availability $102M as of December 31, 2025
      Borrowing availability under operating line of credit $37M as of December 31, 2025
      Borrowing availability under term loan facility $65M as of December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ALTO
      Alto Ingredients, Inc.
      this stock
      $436.24M +95.5% -4.9% 15.2 5.3%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $245.08B +24.7% +3.0% 35.1 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $125.95B +5.5% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $82.37B +3.6% +26.4% 32.1 3.2%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $77.20B +4.8% +2.2% 37.1 1.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      106
      % held
      45.1%
      Reported
      5 of 103
      Top holder
      MARSHALL WACE, LLP
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      41
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      4.1M
      Days to cover
      1.3d
      Change
      +1.8M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      58%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.3K
      Value
      $13.0K
      As of
      Jun 11, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      51.4%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$114.5K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $917.9M
      Net income (FY)
      $13.3M
      EPS diluted
      $0.16
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $5.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 23, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ALTO +1.3% -0.5% +114.1% -1.2% +95.5%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -0.1% -4.6% +105.0% -2.3% +84.8%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2024
      Authorized
      $5.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 778164 CUSIP 021513106 13F (30d) 5 filings 5 filers Visit website Investor relations