Alico (ALCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alico, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agribusiness and land management company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Alico Citrus, and Land Management and Other Operations. The Alico Citrus segment engages in planting, owning, cultivating, and/or managing citrus groves to produce fruit for sale to fresh and processed citrus markets, including activities related to the purchase and resale of fruit and value-added services, which include contracting for the harvesting, marketing, and hauling of citrus. The Land Management and Other Operations segment is involved in the activities related to native plant sales, grazing and hunting leasing, management, and/or conservation of unimproved native pastureland; and activities related to rock mining royalties and other insignificant lines of business, as well as in the activities related to owning and/or leasing improved farmland. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.83 to $25.57
• 50-Day Range: $24.39 to $29.98
• 52-Week Range: $24.14 to $31.00
• Volume: 34,990 shs
• Average Volume: 28,606 shs
• Market Capitalization: $193.17 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.41
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Alico Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alico scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 143 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Alico.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alico are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($5.60) to ($0.37) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alico is 7.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alico is 7.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alico has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.56% of the float of Alico has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alico has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alico has recently decreased by 19.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Alico has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Alico does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alico is 5.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.56% of the float of Alico has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alico has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alico has recently decreased by 19.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.59

News Sentiment

Alico has a news sentiment score of 1.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Alico this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alico insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.00% of the stock of Alico is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.28% of the stock of Alico is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ALCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALCO shares performed this year?

Alico's stock was trading at $29.08 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ALCO stock has decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $25.35.
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How were Alico's earnings last quarter?

Alico, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December, 7th. The company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.48) by $0.15. The firm earned $4 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.90 million. Alico had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.72% and a net margin of 56.13%.

Who are Alico's major shareholders?

Alico's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.91%), State Street Corp (1.44%), Bard Associates Inc. (0.72%) and Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (0.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Katherine English and James Sampel.
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How do I buy shares of Alico?

Shares of ALCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Alico own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alico investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/07/2021
• Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/11/2024
• Today: 11/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Agricultural production - crops
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ALCO
• CUSIP: 01623010
• CIK: 3545
• Web: www.alicoinc.com
• Phone: (239) 226-2000
• Fax: 863-675-6928
• Employees: 210
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.84 million
• Net Margins: 56.13%
• Pretax Margin: 76.82%
• Return on Equity: -6.72%
• Return on Assets: -4.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 2.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $39.85 million
• Price / Sales: 4.85
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $32.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,620,000
• Free Float: 7,014,000
• Market Cap: $193.17 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.79