Why Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s (ALTO) Stock Is Down 5.42%

By Jenna Brashear
February 11, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Alto Ingredients, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for ALTO from analysts
  • ALTO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO)

Before we jump into Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets specialty alcohols, renewable fuel, and essential ingredients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Marketing and Distribution, Pekin Campus Production, and Western Production. It offers specialty alcohols used in mouthwash, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and cleaners for health, home, and beauty markets; grain neutral spirits used in alcoholic beverages and vinegar, as well as corn germ used in corn oils in the food and beverage markets; alcohols and other products for paint applications and fertilizers in the industrial and agriculture markets; and essential ingredients, including dried yeast, corn protein meal, corn protein feed, corn germ, distillers grains, and liquid feed for commercial animal feed and pet food applications, as well as yeast and liquid CO2 for human consumption. The company also provides fuel-grade ethanol used as transportation fuel and distillers corn oil used as a renewable diesel and biodiesel feedstock, as well as fuel-grade ethanol produced by third parties. In addition, it offers transportation, storage, and delivery services through third-party service providers. Further, the company operates alcohol production facilities. It sells ethanol to integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers; essential ingredient feed products to dairies and feedlots; and corn oil to poultry, renewable diesel, and biodiesel customers. The company was formerly known as Pacific Ethanol, Inc. and changed its name to Alto Ingredients, Inc. in January 2021. Alto Ingredients, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pekin, Illinois.

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Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of February 11, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock price was $2.770.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. is up 0.73% from its previous closing price of $2.750.

During the last market session, Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock traded between $2.610 and $2.790. Currently, there are approximately 74.78 million shares outstanding for Alto Ingredients, Inc..

Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Alto Ingredients, Inc. Stock Price History

Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s (ALTO) price is currently up 10.8% so far this month.

During the month of February, Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $2.870 and a low of $2.430.

Over the last year, Alto Ingredients, Inc. has hit prices as high as $3.180 and as low as $0.760. Year to date, Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock is down 3.82%.

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What Caused Alto Ingredients, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of February 11, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Alto Ingredients, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of February 11, 2026, Alto Ingredients, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 28.48%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 94 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Alto Ingredients, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of February 11, 2026, Alto Ingredients, Inc.’s stock price is $2.770, which is up 0.73% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Alto Ingredients, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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