The stock of Middleby Corp (NASDAQ: MIDD) has increased by 1.47 when compared to last closing price of 145.01.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.76% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 247wallst.com reported 2025-05-21 that Maybe it’s the 12.6% rebound recovery over the past month. Maybe it’s the fact that the first-quarter earnings reporting season is winding down.
Is It Worth Investing in Middleby Corp (NASDAQ: MIDD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Middleby Corp (NASDAQ: MIDD) is above average at 18.38x. The 36-month beta value for MIDD is also noteworthy at 1.61. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MIDD is 52.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.82% of that float. The average trading volume of MIDD on May 23, 2025 was 959.14K shares.
MIDD’s Market Performance
The stock of Middleby Corp (MIDD) has seen a -1.76% decrease in the past week, with a 14.81% rise in the past month, and a -11.93% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.44% for MIDD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.18% for MIDD’s stock, with a simple moving average of 2.48% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MIDD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MIDD stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for MIDD by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for MIDD in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $160 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to MIDD, setting the target price at $118 in the report published on May 22nd of the previous year.
MIDD Trading at 3.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MIDD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares surge +11.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.28% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MIDD fell by -1.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $141.24. In addition, Middleby Corp saw 8.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MIDD starting from GARDEN EDWARD P, who purchase 137,000 shares at the price of $148.03 back on May 21 ’25. After this action, GARDEN EDWARD P now owns 3,276,834 shares of Middleby Corp, valued at $20,279,599 using the latest closing price.
GARDEN EDWARD P, the Director of Middleby Corp, purchase 37,473 shares at $148.40 during a trade that took place back on May 14 ’25, which means that GARDEN EDWARD P is holding 3,125,736 shares at $5,560,993 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MIDD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Middleby Corp stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 12.33, with 6.06 for asset returns.
Based on Middleby Corp (MIDD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 796.72 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.72.
Conclusion
In summary, Middleby Corp (MIDD) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
