MiddlebyMIDD
About: The Middleby Corp is engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and service of a broad line of foodservice equipment used in all types of commercial restaurants and institutional kitchens, food preparation, cooking, baking, chilling and packaging equipment for food processing operations, and premium kitchen equipment including ranges, ovens, refrigerators, ventilation, dishwashers and outdoor cooking equipment used in the residential market. The company conducts its business through three principal business segments namely the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group, the Food Processing Equipment Group and the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group. The firm derives majority revenue from Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment.
Employees: 10,616
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 48
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.96B [Q4 2024] → $8.61B (+$646M) [Q1 2025]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 387 [Q4 2024] → 404 (+17) [Q1 2025]
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 129
3.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.24% [Q4 2024] → 105.65% (-3.59%) [Q1 2025]
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q4 2024] → 4 (-3) [Q1 2025]
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $180M | Put options by funds: $358M
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
3 analyst ratings
Canaccord Genuity Brian McNamara | 32%upside $186 | Buy Maintained | 8 May 2025 |
Baird Mig Dobre | 15%upside $162 | Outperform Maintained | 8 May 2025 |
Keybanc Jeffrey Hammond | 24%upside $175 | Overweight Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
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