MiddlebyMIDD
MIDD
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Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 7 (+4) [Q4]
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 47
2.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.82% [Q3] → 109.21% (+2.39%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 382 [Q3] → 383 (+1) [Q4]
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.99B [Q3] → $7.96B (-$32.8M) [Q4]
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 140
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.5M | Put options by funds: $396M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$150
5%
downside
Avg. target
$188
20%
upside
High target
$227
44%
upside
5 analyst ratings
4 positive
80%
0 neutral
0%
1 negative
20%
Canaccord Genuity Brian McNamara 41% 1-year accuracy 18 / 44 met price target | 27%upside $200 | Buy Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
JP Morgan Tami Zakaria 40% 1-year accuracy 14 / 35 met price target | 5%downside $150 | Underweight Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Adam Seiden 37% 1-year accuracy 7 / 19 met price target | 15%upside $180 | Overweight Maintained | 26 Feb 2025 |
Baird Mig Dobre 50% 1-year accuracy 1 / 2 met price target | 44%upside $227 | Outperform Maintained | 28 Jan 2025 |
Keybanc David Tarantino 43% 1-year accuracy 10 / 23 met price target | 18%upside $185 | Overweight Maintained | 27 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about MIDD published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Bet on These 5 Stocks With Robust Sales Growth for Exceptional Returns
Against heightened market volatility, the traditional stock picking method - sales growth - is apt. Stocks like DRI, MIDD, INTU, CFR & AEP are worth buying.

Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Middleby Reports Strong Q4, Plans Strategic Split
The Middleby Corporation (MIDD -1.28%) announced several major strategic moves in its fourth-quarter earnings call on February 25, 2025, including plans to separate its Food Processing business into a stand-alone public company. Here are the key insights for long-term investors.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Middleby's Q4 Earnings and Sales Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y
MIDD's fourth-quarter 2024 net sales increase 0.5% year over year on account of the impressive performance of the Food Processing Equipment Group segment.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Middleby (MIDD) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Middleby (MIDD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Middleby Smashes EPS Expectations
Middleby (MIDD 1.70%), a leading player in commercial, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment, released its Q4 2024 earnings on February 25, 2025.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Middleby (MIDD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Middleby (MIDD) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.88 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.65 per share a year ago.

Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Middleby Appoints Ed Garden and Julie Bowerman to its Board of Directors
ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for commercial foodservice, residential kitchens and food processing industries, today announced the appointment of Julie Bowerman and Ed Garden to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Bowerman is an experienced public company director with more than 25 years of success in the food and beverage industry. She currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer of Kellanova C.

Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Middleby Announces Intent to Separate Food Processing Business into a Standalone Public Company, Creating Independent Innovative Leaders in the Kitchen Equipment and Food Processing Industries
ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for commercial foodservice, residential kitchens and food processing industries, today announced that as an update on its previously announced strategic review its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate its food processing business into a standalone public company. This separation creates two independent and innovative leaders: The Middleby Corporation (Mi.

Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
The Middleby Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Results
ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen industries, today reported net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024. “We closed 2024 by delivering our strongest margins of the year. Exceptional profitability achievements by our Food Processing and Commercial Foodservice platforms, and a strong result in the residential segment given the depressed marke.

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