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The Quantellect read.Of the 7 firms covering Middleby Corp, 6 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $141.00 to $197.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $164.29 sits 47% above the current $111.75. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.79 next quarter toward $7.78 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS7 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy686%
Hold114%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 7 analysts giving stock ratings to Middleby Corp.
As of Sep, 6 of 7 firms rate MIDD a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MIDD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.79
Range $1.74 – $1.83 · 9 analysts · -26% YoY
Next period, 9 analysts expect Middleby Corp to earn $1.79 a share (range $1.74 – $1.83), versus $2.42 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $6.90, growing to $7.78 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$631.0M
Range $619.8M – $638.0M · 9 analysts · -27% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $631.0M (range $619.8M – $638.0M), -27.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.5B, rising to $2.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Middleby Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MIDD.
#1
Brian McNamara
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #65
Buy
$157.00+40.5% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#2
Tami Zakaria
JP Morgan · Rank #171
Hold
$141.00+26.2% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#3
Jeffrey D. Hammond
Keybanc · Rank #216
Buy
$190.00+70.0% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#4
Ian Zaffino
Oppenheimer · Rank #289
Buy
$160.00+43.2% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#5
Adam Seiden
Barclays
Buy
$145.00+29.7% to target
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MIDD stock forecast FAQ
What is MIDD's average 12-month price target?+
The 7 analysts with a live target average $164.29 for Middleby Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $197.00 high to a $141.00 low.
Is MIDD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 7 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MIDD?+
The Street-high target is $197.00 (Baird), and the Street-low is $141.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 7 active targets is $164.29.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MIDD?+
7 analysts have an active rating on Middleby Corp, and 7 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MIDD?+
Among analysts who currently cover MIDD, Brian McNamara of Canaccord Genuity has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #65). Their current call is Buy with a $157.00 target.
What is Middleby Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.79 per share (range $1.74 – $1.83) across 9 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $6.90, rising to $7.78 the following year.
How much revenue is Middleby Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $631.0M (range $619.8M – $638.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.5B, growing to $2.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MIDD lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 7 firms rate MIDD a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MIDD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
