MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of MGP Ingredients in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now expects that the company will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for MGP Ingredients' current full-year earnings is $5.56 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for MGP Ingredients' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.90 EPS.
Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MGPI. StockNews.com cut shares of MGP Ingredients from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on shares of MGP Ingredients from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of MGP Ingredients from $58.00 to $44.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised shares of MGP Ingredients from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $55.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MGP Ingredients presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $67.00.
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MGP Ingredients Stock Performance
MGPI stock traded down $0.85 on Friday, hitting $31.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 325,739 shares, compared to its average volume of 298,632. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $34.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $51.30. MGP Ingredients has a 1 year low of $29.84 and a 1 year high of $92.52. The stock has a market cap of $671.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.56 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 6.46, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On MGP Ingredients
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MGPI. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of MGP Ingredients by 162.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 697 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in MGP Ingredients by 192.5% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 699 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in MGP Ingredients by 45.3% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in MGP Ingredients by 73.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 760 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in MGP Ingredients by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,913 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 687 shares during the last quarter. 77.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at MGP Ingredients
In other news, Director Karen Seaberg sold 28,304 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.82, for a total transaction of $872,329.28. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 283,569 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,739,596.58. This represents a 9.08 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 36.20% of the company's stock.
MGP Ingredients Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.52%. MGP Ingredients's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.79%.
About MGP Ingredients
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MGP Ingredients, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and supply of distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Distillery Solutions; Branded Spirits; and Ingredient Solutions.
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