Analysts Issue Forecasts for MGP Ingredients Q4 Earnings

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of MGP Ingredients in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.75 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.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered MGP Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of MGP Ingredients from $58.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Roth Mkm reduced their price target on shares of MGP Ingredients from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised shares of MGP Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $55.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.00.

MGP Ingredients Stock Up 0.1 %

MGP Ingredients stock opened at $30.87 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $656.60 million, a P/E ratio of 6.42 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 6.46. MGP Ingredients has a fifty-two week low of $29.84 and a fifty-two week high of $92.52. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $52.67.

MGP Ingredients Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.55%. MGP Ingredients’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MGP Ingredients

In other MGP Ingredients news, Director Karen Seaberg sold 28,304 shares of MGP Ingredients stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.82, for a total value of $872,329.28. Following the sale, the director now owns 283,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,739,596.58. The trade was a 9.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 36.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MGP Ingredients

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of MGP Ingredients by 201.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 64,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,388,000 after buying an additional 43,233 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in MGP Ingredients in the third quarter valued at $1,010,000. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of MGP Ingredients during the 4th quarter worth $335,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of MGP Ingredients by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 68,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,702,000 after purchasing an additional 1,973 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of MGP Ingredients by 28.2% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 4,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $410,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083 shares during the period. 77.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About MGP Ingredients

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.