MGPI — MGP Ingredients Inc

Founder-Led

Stock analysis, trade plans, and proprietary indicators by Trend Edge.

Trend Edge Setup Score

Trend Edge rates MGPI Bearish with a Setup Score of 55, net conviction 48, actionability 62. How the Setup Score works →

Total Setup Score55
Directional BiasBearish
Net Conviction48
Actionability62 (in range)

Key signals behind this score

About MGP Ingredients Inc

MGP Ingredients, Inc. produces and supplies distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Distillery Solutions, Branded Spirits, and Ingredient Solutions. The Distillery Solutions segment processes corn and other grains, including rye, barley, wheat, barley malt, and milo into food grade alcohol and distillery co-products, such as dried distillers' grain; and offers food-grade alcohol for bever… Read full Trend Edge analysis →

Trend Edge Proprietary Indicators

Key Metrics

Current Price$16.55
Market Cap$363M
Float14.5M
Shares Outstanding21.4M
P/E (Forward)11.38
Price/Sales (TTM)0.70
vs. Analyst Target+69.2% to analyst PT
Profit Margin-45.97%
Operating Margin (TTM)5.94%
Revenue (TTM)$521M
Earnings Growth (YoY)-33.60%
Dividend Rate0.5%
Analyst Target Price$28.00 (6 analysts)

Financial History

Annual Revenue & Earnings History

YearRevenueNet IncomeGross ProfitEBITDA
2020 $396M $40.3M $98.8M $67.2M
2021 $627M $91.3M $199M $144M
2022 $782M $109M $253M $167M
2023 $837M $107M $305M $171M
2024 $704M $34.7M $286M $98.9M
2025 $536M -$108M $199M -$69.2M

Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income

QuarterRevenueNet Income
Jun 2025 $145M $14.4M
Sep 2025 $131M $15.4M
Dec 2025 $138M -$135M
Mar 2026 $106M -$135M

Ownership & Float

Insider Ownership32.6%
Institutional Ownership73.3%
Short Float6.4%
% of All Funds Holding1.59%
Number of Funds Holding131

Current Moving Averages

Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.

TimeframeSMAValueTrend Context
Weekly10-Week SMA$17.37Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly40-Week SMA$21.37Medium-term trend
Weekly80-Week SMA$26.01Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly200-Week SMA$65.29Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly10-Month SMA$20.53Near-term monthly trend
Monthly20-Month SMA$25.69Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly40-Month SMA$56.68Secular monthly trend

Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance

Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.

Price LevelTypeVolume RatioAge
$24.70 resistance 1.03x 4 months ago
$32.60 resistance 1.16x 15 months ago
$39.70 resistance 1.21x 17 months ago
$46.00 resistance 1.43x 18 months ago
$83.00 resistance 2.47x 20 months ago

Historical Earnings Reactions (117 events)

TimeframeAvg ReturnMedianWin RateBestWorst
Gap -0.31% 0.00% 47.01% 7.63% -17.75%
1 Day -0.06% -0.10% 43.59% 15.86% -24.16%
1 Week -1.08% 0.00% 47.01% 22.42% -29.67%
2 Weeks -1.64% -1.85% 44.44% 44.49% -44.20%
1 Month 0.53% 0.89% 51.72% 57.72% -43.31%

Next earnings: July 30, 2026 (19 days away)

Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns

Monthly Seasonality

MonthAvg ReturnWin RateSamples
Jan2.9%50.0%38
Feb-2.9%44.7%38
Mar0.8%52.6%38
Apr6.7%65.8%38
May2.0%47.4%38
Jun4.8%65.8%38
Jul-2.0%40.5%37
Aug-1.1%45.9%37
Sep-1.2%48.6%37
Oct-1.8%48.6%37
Nov4.3%63.2%38
Dec3.0%65.8%38

Day-of-Week Tendencies

DayAvg ReturnWin RateSamples
Monday -0.02% 43.9% 1789
Tuesday 0.18% 45.2% 1948
Wednesday 0.01% 44.7% 1946
Thursday -0.00% 43.6% 1910
Friday 0.17% 45.9% 1900

Top Institutional Holders

Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.

Total institutional ownership: 73.3%

Insider Transactions — Smart Summary

Total insider ownership: 32.6%

Founder-led management: Paul A. Lux (Vice President of Distilling Solutions Sales)

12-Month Insider Activity Summary

Total Filings3
Net Value+N/A
Net Shares Change-424,535
% of Float-2.9%
C-Suite Filings0
Clusters Detected0

Key Insiders

NameTitleNet ValueFilingsActivity
Seaberg Karen -$7.5M 1 1 sell
Kaplan Caroline Lux -$2.5M 2 2 sell

Significant Filings

DateInsiderTitleNet ValuePrice After
2026-05-28 Kaplan Caroline Lux -$1.1M Transaction at $18.00, now -8.1%
2025-12-10 Seaberg Karen -$7.5M Transaction at $24.66, now -32.9%
2025-11-20 Kaplan Caroline Lux -$1.4M Transaction at $23.56, now -29.8%

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AI Consult Analysis

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