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Alto Ingredients, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
1 insider bought €214k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 14 Sept 2026.
Alto Ingredients, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Alto Ingredients, Inc. is a Food & Agriculture company. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, 17 filings were filed, from 9 insiders.
No insider sold shares on the market over the period. Instead, the filings list 3 purchases totalling €292k, made by 1 insider. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €180k from Nathan Gilbert e, disclosed on 12 August 2026, or 0.070% of market capitalisation. On the buying side, the filings list 1 senior executive among the declarants.
The last insider purchase was made public on 14 September 2026, 34 days ago. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,458 companies) published 22 filings over the same period, against 17 filings here. Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed 41 purchases and 2 sales.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Village Farms International, Inc. and Orkla ASA. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
114
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€1M
41 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€451,882
2 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleGilbert E. Nathan4 buys
Bryon T. McGregor1 buy
James R. Sneed1 buy
Robert R. Olander1 buy
Since the insiders bought
- -15.6%Entry US$4.09 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$3.45
- +298.1%Entry US$1.06 · Close at T+365 US$4.22
- -52.3%Entry US$4.26 · Close at T+365 US$2.03
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 11,268 of 24,148 companies
53.3
score / 100
Value63
Quality44
FCF yld3.0%
Earn yld4.6%
EV/EBITDA7.9x
ROE22%
Gross mgn3.8%
Net mgn1.5%
Debt/EBITDA2.0x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$3.73
Analyst consensus
2 analysts1.00/5
US$8.00Target US$9.00(+141%)US$10.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$917.9M
Gross profitUS$34.9M4% margin
EBITDAUS$48.7M5% margin
Net incomeUS$13.3M5.5% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)5.6x
PER (forward)11.3x
P/Book1.1x
Beta0.16
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$289.3M
Total debtUS$97.6M
Free Cash FlowUS$8.6M
Debt / Equity32%
Profitability & ownership
ROE22.2%
ROA5.8%
% insiders6.3%
% institutions55.4%
Last declaration on 14 September 2026
Declarations114 total
10,000 shares@ US$3.92990.013% mcap8.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-099752:0
Canonical exit: 13 Dec 2026 (T+90)
50,000 shares@ US$4.150.070% mcap46.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-088530:0
Canonical exit: 9 Nov 2026 (T+90)
31,652 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-072104:0
23,605 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-072108:0
23,605 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-072095:0
23,605 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-072099:0
20,000 shares@ US$4.610.022% mcap16.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-056636:0
Canonical exit: 10 Aug 2026 (T+90)
41,072 shares@ US$4.79100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-039865:0
22,265 shares@ US$4.7948.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-039864:0
32,902 shares@ US$4.79100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-039860:0
73,062 shares@ US$4.7967.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-039861:0
25,359 shares@ US$4.79100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-26-039866:0
30,794 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-26-031910:0
35,730 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-26-031911:0
35,730 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-26-031908:0
30,794 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-26-031907:0
100,108 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-26-031906:0
3,176 shares@ US$1.0593100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001213900-25-076990:0
Canonical exit: 11 Nov 2025 (T+90)
36,666 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-063260:0
49,166 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-063259:0
36,666 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-063258:0
36,666 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-063257:0
36,666 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-063256:0
47,834 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-028279:0
55,500 shares0Common StockSEC:0001213900-25-028283:0
25 of 114 declarations
About Alto Ingredients, Inc.
Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ticker: ALTO) is a U.S.-listed company traded on the NASDAQ market in the United States. It is a producer, marketer, and distributor of specialty alcohols, fuel-grade ethanol, and essential ingredients. Formerly known as Pacific Ethanol, the company has evolved from a more traditional ethanol platform into a broader ingredients and specialty alcohol business with exposure to industrial, pharmaceutical, food-and-beverage, health, home and beauty, and renewable fuels end markets. Its corporate headquarters is in Sacramento, California, and its operating footprint is focused on the United States. ([annualreports.com](https://www.annualreports.com/Company/alto-ingredients-inc?utm_source=openai))
Alto Ingredients was established in the early 2000s and has expanded through acquisitions and portfolio optimization. Today, the company emphasizes a mix of core manufacturing, merchant trading, and distribution capabilities. Public filings describe three reporting segments: Pekin production, marketing and distribution, and Western production. That structure gives Alto a diversified operating model that combines owned production assets with third-party sourcing and distribution, allowing it to serve multiple customer categories across both commodity and specialty markets. ([fintel.io](https://fintel.io/doc/sec-alto-ingredients-inc-778164-10k-2024-march-14-19796-3441?utm_source=openai))
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The company’s product set includes specialty alcohols, fuel-grade ethanol, distillers corn oil, dried yeast, corn protein products, distillers grains, and liquid CO2. It also operates break-bulk alcohol distribution through Eagle Alcohol, which broadens its reach in the specialty alcohol market. In investor materials, Alto highlights customers in consumer and commercial applications spanning health, home and beauty, food and beverage, industry and agriculture, essential ingredients, and renewable fuels. This diversified end-market exposure is an important part of its competitive positioning, especially in a sector where margins can be cyclical and feedstock-driven. ([app.edgar.tools](https://app.edgar.tools/companies/ALTO?utm_source=openai))
Geographically, Alto’s assets are concentrated in the United States, with production facilities in Illinois, Idaho, and Oregon. Management has repeatedly emphasized logistical advantages tied to proximity to feedstock and end customers, as well as the ability to serve western U.S. markets efficiently. Recent public disclosures indicate that the company has continued to optimize its operating base and product mix, rather than pursuing aggressive capacity expansion. Recent items of note include the company’s announcement of first-quarter 2026 financial results timing and ongoing SEC Form 4 insider-transaction disclosures, which are relevant for investors monitoring governance and insider activity. ([ir.altoingredients.com](https://ir.altoingredients.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001213900-24-040876/0001213900-24-040876.pdf?utm_source=openai))
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