MIDDThe Middleby Corporation

$105.93-21% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−24% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 1 neutral, 1 without data
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −24% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest4.1% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 20% since the previous count, down from 4.9% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbehind 80% of the market
vs 200-day avgbottom 9% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How MIDD is trading

The Middleby Corporation is −21% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 40 points behind the market.

−21%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−24%

vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend

RSI (14)
34

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
39%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$102.74 – $172.89 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$105.93
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+0.19%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
−21%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
−39%
vs 50-day average$114.51
−7.5%
52-week high
$172.26
52-week low
$102.74
Annualised volatility
41%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−29%
2025+9.8%
2024−8.0%
2023+9.9%
2022−32%
2021+53%
2020+18%
2019+6.6%
2018−24%
2017+4.8%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan107 of 10+5.9%
Feb106 of 10+1.9%
Mar104 of 10−6.6%
Apr104 of 10−2.0%
May103 of 10−0.99%
Jun106 of 10+2.4%
Jul118 of 11+3.0%
Aug114 of 11−1.0%
Sep113 of 11−3.1%
Oct115 of 11−2.2%
Nov107 of 10+8.8%
Dec104 of 10+1.7%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.