MGPI:NASDAQMGP Ingredients, Inc. analysis
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 - not real-time
- Latest price
- $12.82
- Risk: high
- 9/10High risk
Summary
MGP Ingredients, Inc. trades at $12.82, with its short-term moving averages sitting below the longer-term ones — a bearish trend structure. Over a rolling month the price has lost 29.4%. Relative strength is 22.2 — oversold — and the MACD signal is bearish. Watch $12.66 as support and $17.06 as the nearer resistance level.
The shares look undervalued at 6.5 times earnings, though no sector average was available for comparison. Analyst price targets sit 116.8% above the current price. Revenue is contracting at 14.5% on a -48.4% profit margin. The 3.76% dividend yield looks stretched against payout coverage.
Risk scores 9 out of 10, which is high for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 40.7%, a beta of 0.09 and a maximum drawdown of 51.7%, position sizing matters more than entry timing here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 95 on the fear-greed composite.
Across every horizon the signals point the same way: hold, at a conviction of 1 out of 10.
The shares look undervalued at 6.5 times earnings, though no sector average was available for comparison. Analyst price targets sit 116.8% above the current price. Revenue is contracting at 14.5% on a -48.4% profit margin. The 3.76% dividend yield looks stretched against payout coverage.
Risk scores 9 out of 10, which is high for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 40.7%, a beta of 0.09 and a maximum drawdown of 51.7%, position sizing matters more than entry timing here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 95 on the fear-greed composite.
Across every horizon the signals point the same way: hold, at a conviction of 1 out of 10.
Top market events
- The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined and who didn’t .
- Branded spirits growth outpaced industry declines amid distilling oversupply.
- The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined and who didn’t .
Market outlook
Short term
< 1 yearNeutral
Model confidence3/103 out of 10
Key factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- RSI at 22.2 signals oversold conditions
- Trading below the 200-day average of 19.54
Medium term
1–3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence1/101 out of 10
Key factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- RSI at 22.2 signals oversold conditions
- Dividend yield of 3.76% looks stretched against payout coverage
Long term
> 3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence1/101 out of 10
Key factors
- Dividend yield of 3.76% looks stretched against payout coverage
- Negative profit margin of -48.4%
- Analyst targets imply +116.8% versus the current price
Key metrics
Financial health
Revenue Growth-14.50%
Profit Margin-48.40%
P/E Ratio6.5
ROE-33.82%
ROA3.37%
Debt/Equity63.98
P/B Ratio0.5
Op. Cash Flow$24.4M
Free Cash Flow$-73276128
Technical analysis
TrendBearish
RSI22.2
Support$12.66
Resistance$17.06
MA 20$14.91
MA 50$16.64
MA 200$19.54
MACDBearish
VolumeIncreasing
Fear & Greed Index94.88
Valuation
Target Price$27.80
Upside/Downside116.85%
GradeUndervalued
TypeValue
Dividend Yield3.76%
Risk assessment
Beta0.09
Volatility40.72%
Sector RiskLow
Reg. RiskMedium
Geo RiskLow
Currency RiskLow
Liquidity RiskMedium
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