Q3 EPS Estimates for MGP Ingredients Lowered by Roth Capital

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of MGP Ingredients in a research note issued to investors on Friday, May 2nd. Roth Capital analyst S. Mcgowan now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.57 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.64. The consensus estimate for MGP Ingredients’ current full-year earnings is $5.56 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for MGP Ingredients’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.19 EPS.

MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $121.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.14 million. MGP Ingredients had a net margin of 14.44% and a return on equity of 14.39%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.07 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on MGPI. Lake Street Capital upgraded shares of MGP Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com upgraded MGP Ingredients from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on MGP Ingredients from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of MGP Ingredients from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.33.

MGP Ingredients Price Performance

NASDAQ MGPI opened at $31.89 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $29.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.83. MGP Ingredients has a 52 week low of $25.12 and a 52 week high of $92.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 6.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $678.30 million, a P/E ratio of 6.63 and a beta of 0.32.

MGP Ingredients Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 16th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.51%. MGP Ingredients’s dividend payout ratio is presently 106.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Karen Seaberg sold 28,304 shares of the firm’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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 283,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,739,596.58. This trade represents a 9.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold 29,417 shares of company stock worth $905,556 in the last three months. 36.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new position in MGP Ingredients during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,388,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in MGP Ingredients in the fourth quarter worth $13,125,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in MGP Ingredients during the fourth quarter valued at $12,932,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new position in MGP Ingredients during the fourth quarter valued at $7,164,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of MGP Ingredients by 1,292.5% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 188,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,429,000 after buying an additional 175,142 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.11% of the company’s stock.

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.