MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s What Happened

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGPI) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $19.67 and last traded at $20.34, with a volume of 1283887 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $25.81.

Key MGP Ingredients News

Here are the key news stories impacting MGP Ingredients this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat analyst estimates — GAAP EPS of $0.63 vs. consensus $0.49 and revenue of $138.3M vs. expected ~$132.8M, showing near‑term outperformance versus estimates. MGP (MGPI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend (payable Mar 27 to holders of record Mar 13), which supports income investors and signals cash return to shareholders. MGP Ingredients Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand activity: Yellowstone (a MGP‑supplied/owned brand) launched Recollection Bourbon — a marketing/product push that could support premium spirit sales over time but is unlikely to move near‑term results materially. Yellowstone Revives Its Back Bar Bottle with Recollection Bourbon
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance disappointed: management set EPS of $1.50–$1.80 and revenue $480–$500M versus consensus roughly $2.51 EPS and $519.6M revenue — the conservative outlook is the primary negative catalyst. Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Significant YoY decline: Q4 revenue was down ~23.5% vs. last year and net margin remained negative, signaling ongoing margin/volume pressure that may weigh on valuation until guidance traction is visible. Earnings Transcript / Details

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MGPI shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of MGP Ingredients from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on MGP Ingredients from $33.00 to $29.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Benchmark assumed coverage on MGP Ingredients in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded MGP Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on MGP Ingredients from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MGP Ingredients has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.60.

MGP Ingredients Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $433.04 million, a P/E ratio of -30.36 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a fifty day moving average of $24.84 and a 200-day moving average of $25.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 2.78 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.14. MGP Ingredients had a negative net margin of 2.56% and a positive return on equity of 9.65%. The firm had revenue of $138.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $132.84 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.57 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. MGP Ingredients has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that MGP Ingredients, Inc. will post 5.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MGP Ingredients Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. MGP Ingredients’s dividend payout ratio is currently -71.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MGP Ingredients

In other news, Director Karen Seaberg sold 181,095 shares of MGP Ingredients stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.24, for a total value of $4,389,742.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 37,417 shares in the company, valued at approximately $906,988.08. The trade was a 82.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 304,535 shares of company stock valued at $7,509,168 in the last three months. 34.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MGP Ingredients

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in shares of MGP Ingredients by 183.3% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 743,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,274,000 after acquiring an additional 480,885 shares during the last quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in MGP Ingredients in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,998,000. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in MGP Ingredients in the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,348,000. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. purchased a new stake in MGP Ingredients in the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,896,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in MGP Ingredients during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,702,000. 77.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About MGP Ingredients

MGP Ingredients, Inc (NASDAQ: MGPI) is a leading producer of distilled spirits and specialty ingredient solutions for the food, beverage and consumer products industries. Headquartered in Atchison, Kansas, the company operates two main facilities—its historic Atchison plant, founded in 1941 as Midwest Grain Products, and a modern distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. MGP Ingredients supplies an array of distillation products under its beverage and ingredient segments, serving brand owners, private-label producers and co-packers worldwide.

The beverage segment features a broad portfolio of premium spirits, including bourbon and rye whiskies, vodka, gin and neutral spirits.