Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)

In the past six months, Alto Ingredients' stock price was impacted by several events. The company's Q3 2025 earnings exceeded expectations, leading to a stock gain. Q2 2025 results highlighted increased gross profit and positive regulatory developments. Jeremy Bezdek resigned from the board. There were analyst upgrades due to improved execution and outlook. The company was mentioned in articles about promising penny stocks. Alto Ingredients faced sales pressure due to its commodity-linked business, but its turnaround strategy was seen as encouraging.

Information detailing the demand seasonality for all of Alto Ingredients, Inc.'s products and services is not explicitly available. As a commodity-linked business, ALTO's revenues are highly sensitive to factors like ethanol price movements and corn input costs. Demand for fuel ethanol can be influenced by seasonal driving patterns. The demand for specialty alcohols and essential ingredients might be more stable throughout the year. Seeking Alpha offers a seasonality tool for ALTO to identify seasonal patterns.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. is a producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels, and essential ingredients, operating in the Chemicals industry. The company converts corn into ethanol and derivative products, serving markets like Health, Home & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Industry & Agriculture, Essential Ingredients, and Renewable Fuels. Its products include specialty alcohols, grain neutral spirits, essential ingredients, renewable fuels, and other products, along with transportation, storage, and delivery services. Alto Ingredients is strategically shifting towards higher-value products like specialty alcohols and premium renewable fuel exports.

Alto Ingredients operates five ethanol production facilities across the U.S., with a total capacity of 350 million gallons per year. Operations are segmented into Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Campus Production, and Western Production. The Pekin Campus in Illinois is the largest and most sophisticated site. Other major sites include plants in California and Oregon. The corporate office is in Pekin, IL. Alto Ingredients has also invested in facilities in Independence, Kansas, and expanded facilities in Idaho.

Alto Ingredients' brand reputation is influenced by its strategic shift and financial performance. The company is recognized as a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, with a commitment to sustainable practices. While the company reported a significant earnings beat in Q3 2025, its revenue in 2024 decreased, and losses increased. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a suit against Alto Ingredients, Inc.. Investments in CO2 processing plants and facility expansions contribute to a positive reputation regarding innovation and sustainability.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. has 91 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 16,872,801 shares, including Vanguard Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies Llc, and BlackRock, Inc. Major individual owners include Lyles United LLC, Neil Koehler, and Bradley Radoff. Insider buying activity was noted in November 2024 and August 2025 by several executives.