Middleby (MIDD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect Middleby to post earnings of $2.30 per share and revenue of $1.0108 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Middleby Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Middleby stock opened at $161.01 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -36.59 and a beta of 1.40. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $153.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.83. Middleby has a fifty-two week low of $110.82 and a fifty-two week high of $182.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MIDD shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Middleby from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $187.00 target price on shares of Middleby in a report on Tuesday. Barclays set a $168.00 target price on Middleby and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Middleby in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Middleby in a report on Monday, December 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Middleby currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.83.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert A. Nerbonne bought 780 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of $128.52 per share, with a total value of $100,245.60. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 21,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,759,452.92. This represents a 3.77% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of MIDD. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Middleby by 49.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,772,249 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $858,161,000 after buying an additional 1,902,957 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Middleby by 1,046.4% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,018,536 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $135,394,000 after buying an additional 929,688 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Middleby by 4,256.3% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 722,137 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $107,361,000 after acquiring an additional 705,560 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Middleby by 260.0% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 419,936 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,822,000 after purchasing an additional 303,293 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Middleby by 92.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 600,687 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $89,304,000 after acquiring an additional 289,326 shares during the period. 98.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Middleby

Middleby Corporation is a global manufacturer and distributor of commercial foodservice and food processing equipment. The company designs, engineers and markets a wide range of cooking, baking, refrigeration, warewashing, holding and dispensing solutions. Middleby’s products serve restaurants, hotels, convenience stores, institutional cafeterias, cruise ships and other foodservice operators.

The company’s portfolio spans multiple well-known brands, including Blodgett ovens, TurboChef rapid‐cook ovens, Southbend ranges and broilers, Pitco fryers, and Viking residential and commercial kitchen appliances.