Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Alto Ingredients, Inc.

ALTOยทNASDAQ

$5.53

-2.5%
Basic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

Alto Ingredients, Inc. produces and markets specialty alcohols and essential ingredients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Production, and Other 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, flavor extracts, and vinegar, as well as corn germ used in corn oils and carbon dioxide for food and beverage markets; and essential ingredients include dried yeast, corn gluten meal, corn gluten feed, distillers grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications. The company also provides fuel-grade ethanol used as transportation fuel and distillers corn oil used as a biodiesel feedstock, as well as fuel-grade ethanol produced by third parties. In addition, it offers transportation, storage, and delivery services through third-party service providers. The company sells ethanol to integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers; essential ingredient feed products to dairies and feedlots; and corn oil to poultry and biodiesel customers. It operates five alcohol production facilities, including three plants in the Midwestern states of Illinois; and two facilities located in the Western states of Oregon and Idaho. The company was formerly known as Pacific Ethanol, Inc. and changed its name to Alto Ingredients, Inc. in January 2021. Alto Ingredients, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pekin, Illinois.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$428.49M
EPS0.1600
P/E Ratio34.56
Earnings Date08/05/2026
2.19%
Return on Invested Capital
-115%
3Y-114.0%
5Y-7.0%
10Y-79.0%
5.44%
Return on Equity
-121%
3Y-140.0%
5Y-207.0%
10Y+1387.0%
3.43%
Return on Assets
-123%
3Y-139.0%
5Y-208.0%
10Y+1612.0%
Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. Management Team

ALTO ยท NASDAQ
MB

Mr. Bryon T. McGregor

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director

Compensation

$646,975

Born 1964(Age 62)
male
MR

Mr. Robert R. Olander

Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$420,291

Born 1978(Age 48)
male
MA

Ms. Auste M. Graham J.D.

Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Compensation

$425,149

Born 1980(Age 46)
female
MT

Mr. Todd E. Benton

Chief Operating Officer

Compensation

$389,603

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MJ

Mr. James R. Sneed CPA

Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer

Compensation

$415,489

Born 1967(Age 59)
male
ME

Mr. Ed Baker

Vice President of Human Resources

male
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Alto Ingredients, Inc. Insider Positioning

ALTO ยท NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $118K worth of ALTO shares, with no selling activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

25.0K

114.45K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+114K

+$114K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

3.2K

3.36K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+3K

+$3K

Top Buyers

1
NGE

Nathan Gilbert E

Director

25.0K sharesโ€ข2 transactions

$114K

2
SJR

Sneed James R

Officer: Chief Commercial Officer

3.2K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$3K

Top Sellers

No selling activity

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bullish

Strong bullish signal with $118K net buying. Insiders are aggressively accumulating shares, suggesting significant confidence in future prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

โˆž:1

Perfect buy/sell ratio. Only buying activity with zero sellingโ€”the most bullish possible insider signal.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$114K

Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.

Insider Participation

High Buying

2 insider buyers vs. 0 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.

Insider Activity Insight

Compelling insider conviction: The combination of strong buy/sell ratio and multiple buyers suggests insiders see attractive risk/reward. Consider this alongside fundamental analysis for confirmation.

SEC Filings

ALTO - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 30, 2026
June 23, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 30, 2025
June 25, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 26, 2024
June 20, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

April 28, 2023
May 05, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

May 02, 2022
June 23, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 27, 2021
May 04, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

September 25, 2020
November 18, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

July 20, 2020
August 27, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

September 13, 2019
November 07, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 25, 2018
June 14, 2018
2018
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