No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 15 Dec 2025.
Every trade that managers of Middleby Corp disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Industry sector and is based in Elgin. It was founded in 1888. The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 40 filings signed by 16 insiders.
No insider sold shares on the market over the period. Instead, the filings list 2 purchases totalling €1.3M, made by 2 insiders. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. The largest single trade was a purchase of €1.2M by Garden Edward P, published on 15 December 2025. On the buying side, the filings list 2 senior executives among the declarants.
In the case of 1 purchase, another manager of the company was buying within the same 30 days. Purchases made close together by different insiders form what is called a cluster. The last insider purchase was made public on 15 December 2025, 307 days ago. Typically, a trade is published a median of 3 days after it takes place. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
Compared with its exchange (5,808 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 40 filings is above the norm. Our records for Middleby Corp go back to 2021, with 11 purchases and 29 sales on the open market in total. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 3 January 2026 lists revenue at 3.20 bn USD and net income at -277.7 m USD.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Tennant Co and Butler National Corp also feature in our signals. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
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Analysts rate Middleby Corp Buy (bullish), based on 9 analysts. Average price target: US$155.67.
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Middleby Corp. (NASDAQ: MIDD) is a U.S.-listed industrial company headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, United States, and traded on the NASDAQ market. It is widely recognized as a global leader in commercial kitchen equipment and food-processing systems, with a legacy dating back to 1888. Over time, Middleby has built a diversified portfolio spanning more than 110 brands, supported by a strategy centered on product innovation, disciplined acquisitions, and operational specialization.
The company’s business is organized around major end markets. In commercial foodservice, Middleby supplies equipment used by restaurants, hotel chains, institutional kitchens, and other out-of-home dining operators. Its offerings cover cooking, warming, refrigeration, beverage, and food-preparation solutions, as well as connected technologies aimed at improving throughput, consistency, and energy efficiency. In food processing, the group provides systems and equipment for industrial cooking, processing, packaging, and related automation applications. Historically, Middleby also operated a residential kitchen business, although the company has been actively reshaping its portfolio through major strategic transactions.
From a competitive standpoint, Middleby’s strength lies in its broad brand architecture, its premium positioning, and its ability to serve specialized customer needs across multiple equipment categories. The company competes in a fragmented but highly technical market, where reliability, product performance, and installed-base relationships matter. Its international footprint is important: Middleby sells and operates across North America, Europe, and other global markets, giving it exposure to both mature and growth regions while also exposing the group to currency, supply-chain, and cyclical demand dynamics.
Recent developments show a company in transition. In 2025, Middleby announced plans to separate its food-processing business into a standalone public company, with the transaction targeted for completion in 2026. In early 2026, the company announced the completion of a transaction to sell a 51% stake in its Residential Kitchen business to 26North, reinforcing a broader portfolio repositioning toward businesses with stronger strategic fit and clearer capital allocation priorities. Middleby has also continued returning capital to shareholders through share repurchases. For investors, MIDD remains an industrial technology platform tied to long-term themes such as restaurant modernization, automation, efficiency, and food-system productivity, while the current restructuring should improve segment visibility and strategic focus over time.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 3.20 bn USD | -277.7 m USD | -5.32 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 3.15 bn USD | 428.4 m USD | 7.90 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 3.24 bn USD | 400.9 m USD | 7.41 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 4.03 bn USD | 436.6 m USD | 7.95 USD | 10-K |
| Jan 2022 | 3.25 bn USD | 488.5 m USD | 8.62 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.