<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTO - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 5.6% on Monday . The company traded as low as $2.33 and last traded at $2.37. 1,748,705 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 0% from the average session volume of 1,748,382 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.51.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Alto Ingredients</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>Penny Picks: The Top Penny Stocks of 2021 and Beyond</li></ul><p>A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Alto Ingredients from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Alto Ingredients from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Sunday, November 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;sell (d-)&#34; rating on shares of Alto Ingredients in a report on Monday, December 1st. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one  has assigned  a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $5.50.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Alto Ingredients</b></p><h2>Alto Ingredients Price Performance</h2><p>The business has a 50-day moving average of $1.60 and a 200 day moving average of $1.28. The company has a current ratio of 3.56, a quick ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $183.30 million, a P/E ratio of -3.43 and a beta of 0.50. </p><p>Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.25. Alto Ingredients had a negative return on equity of 12.02% and a negative net margin of 5.44%.The firm had revenue of $240.99 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $235.68 million.  On average, sell-side analysts predict that  Alto Ingredients, Inc. will post -0.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><p>Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ALTO. Peapod Lane Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Alto Ingredients by 1.1% during the third quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC now owns 1,235,124 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,334,000 after buying an additional 13,282 shares during the last quarter.  Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in  Alto Ingredients by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,017,303 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 35,488 shares in the last quarter.  Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in  Alto Ingredients by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 522,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 35,607 shares during the last quarter.  Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in  Alto Ingredients by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 275,552 shares of the company's stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 21,626 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in  Alto Ingredients during the 1st quarter worth approximately $199,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  42.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About Alto Ingredients</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Alto Ingredients, Inc produces, distributes, and markets specialty alcohols, renewable fuel, and essential ingredients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Campus Production, and Western Production. It offers specialty alcohols used in mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and cleaners for health, home, and beauty markets; grain neutral spirits used in alcoholic beverages and vinegar, as well as corn germ used in corn oils in the food and beverage markets; alcohols and other products for paint applications and fertilizers in the industrial and agriculture markets; and essential ingredients include dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn protein feed, distiller's grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications, as well as yeast for human consumption.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alto Ingredients</li><li>Financial Services Stocks Investing</li><li>What Dollar Tree’s Surge and Home Depot’s Slide Say About Consumer Health</li><li>Comparing and Trading High PE Ratio Stocks</li><li>3 Stocks Most Likely to Split in 2026</li><li>High Flyers: 3 Natural Gas Stocks for March 2022</li><li>ChargePoint's Comeback Story: Why This EV Stock Is Charging Up Again</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Alto Ingredients' shares fell 5.6% to $2.37, with analysts offering mixed ratings: Zacks Research upgraded to "strong-buy," Wall Street Zen to "buy," and Weiss Ratings maintained a "sell" rating. The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with a negative return on equity and net margin. Institutional investors hold 42.44% of shares. Alto Ingredients produces specialty alcohols and renewable fuels.</p>

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) Shares Down 5.6% - Time to Sell?