The Middleby (FRA:MBY) Institutional Ownership: 73.81% (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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FRA:MBY The Middleby Corp FRA:MBY
79 GF Score
Price €117.00
GF Value €97.11
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What is The Middleby Institutional Ownership?

The Middleby FRA:MBY +2.63% 79 Institutional Ownership is 73.81% as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MBY with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €97.11. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Middleby's institutional ownership is 73.81%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Middleby's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Middleby's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 77.23%.

The Middleby Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Middleby's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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The Middleby Institutional Ownership Chart

The Middleby Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Middleby can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 69.06 68.32 68.91 72.51 72.44 73.38 73.36 73.17 75.07 73.81
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The Middleby Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 73.81% mean?
The Middleby (FRA:MBY) has a Institutional Ownership of 73.81% as of Jul. 18, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on The Middleby and its competitors.
Is The Middleby's Institutional Ownership too high?
The Middleby's current Institutional Ownership is 73.81%. Overall, The Middleby has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Middleby's Institutional Ownership compare to NPO and GTES?
The Middleby's Institutional Ownership of 73.81% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for an Industrial Products company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on The Middleby and its competitors. The Middleby's current Institutional Ownership is 73.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Middleby stock overvalued right now?
The Middleby (FRA:MBY) has a current Institutional Ownership of 73.81%. The stock's GF Value™ is €97.11, compared to a current price of €117.00 — trading 20.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 73.81%. The Middleby's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Middleby (FRA:MBY), the current Institutional Ownership is 73.81% as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is The Middleby (FRA:MBY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Middleby stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €117.00 is trading 20.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €97.11.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MBY:

  • Institutional Ownership: 73.81%
  • GF Value™: €97.11 vs. price of €117.00 (20.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Middleby Business Description

Other Exchanges MIDD:USA0K1G:UK
Address 1400 Toastmaster Drive, Elgin, IL, USA, 60120
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.
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