Q1 EPS Estimates for MGP Ingredients Lowered by Roth Capital

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for MGP Ingredients in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now expects that the company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.79. The consensus estimate for MGP Ingredients’ current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for MGP Ingredients’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on MGPI. Lake Street Capital lowered shares of MGP Ingredients from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the company from $135.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Loop Capital set a $75.00 price objective on MGP Ingredients in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on MGP Ingredients from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. Roth Mkm cut their target price on MGP Ingredients from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded MGP Ingredients from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.83.

MGP Ingredients Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MGPI opened at $39.85 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $48.90 and a 200-day moving average of $69.72. The firm has a market cap of $874.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 6.46, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. MGP Ingredients has a twelve month low of $38.65 and a twelve month high of $102.42.

MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $161.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.55 million. MGP Ingredients had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 14.44%. The company’s revenue was down 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share.

MGP Ingredients Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.20%. MGP Ingredients’s payout ratio is currently 9.98%.

Insider Transactions at MGP Ingredients

In other news, Director Lori L.S. Mingus sold 7,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.03, for a total value of $324,511.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 37,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,720,279.19. This represents a 15.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 36.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of MGP Ingredients by 107.9% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 25,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,911,000 after acquiring an additional 13,332 shares during the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. raised its stake in shares of MGP Ingredients by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 293,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,440,000 after purchasing an additional 7,042 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of MGP Ingredients during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,010,000. NFJ Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of MGP Ingredients in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,181,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in MGP Ingredients by 28.2% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 4,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $410,000 after buying an additional 1,083 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.11% of the company’s stock.

MGP Ingredients Company Profile

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.