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The closing price of Alto Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ: ALTO) was $1.26 for the day, down -3.08% from the previous closing price of $1.30. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded. ALTO stock price reached its highest trading level at $1.31 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $1.25.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ALTO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.67 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.73. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.79 and its Current Ratio is at 2.65. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.49.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 13 ’24 when NATHAN GILBERT E bought 25,000 shares for $1.34 per share. The transaction valued at 33,475 led to the insider holds 700,575 shares of the business.
NATHAN GILBERT E bought 5,000 shares of ALTO for $6,625 on Nov 13 ’24. The Director now owns 31,200 shares after completing the transaction at $1.32 per share. On Nov 12 ’24, another insider, McGregor Bryon T, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, bought 37,000 shares for $1.36 each. As a result, the insider paid 50,424 and bolstered with 834,265 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ALTO now has a Market Capitalization of 99595560 and an Enterprise Value of 175731104. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.10 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.43. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.182 whereas that against EBITDA is 39.993.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ALTO is 1.57, which has changed by -0.35051548 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ALTO has reached a high of $2.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -20.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.06%.
Shares Statistics:
ALTO traded an average of 675.79K shares per day over the past three months and 586400 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 76.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 72.68M. Insiders hold about 5.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 35.67% stake in the company. Shares short for ALTO as of 1740700800 were 882009 with a Short Ratio of 1.31, compared to 1738281600 on 575384. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 882009 and a Short% of Float of 1.21.
Earnings Estimates
Alto Ingredients Inc (ALTO) is currently under the scrutiny of 2.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.09, with high estimates of -$0.09 and low estimates of -$0.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.27 and -$0.33 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.3. EPS for the following year is $0.15, with 1.0 analysts recommending between $0.15 and $0.15.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $224.18M to a low estimate of $220.2M. As of the current estimate, Alto Ingredients Inc’s year-ago sales were $240.63MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $234.62M. There is a high estimate of $234.9M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $234.34M.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALTO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $957.81M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $934.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $946.11M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $965.26MBased on 1 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1B and the low estimate is $1B.
