MIDD· Industrials› Specialty Industrial Machinery

The Middleby Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Middleby is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 22, 2026). It closed at $112.75, 21.8% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

The Middleby Corporation operates in the foodservice industry worldwide. More about the company

$112.75

+1.51% today

$5.1B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 14w

S2 18w

S4 19w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 4w → S3 1w → S4 13w → S1 6w → S2 14w → S3 5w → S4 9w → S1 11w → S4 3w → S1 1w → S2 18w → S3 4w → S4 7w → S1 1w → S2 4w → S1 1w → S4 19w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S3 10w → S2 12w → S3 4w → S4 4w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 23 stage runs.

MIDD among Specialty Industrial Machinery30th of 79 by relative strength

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#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	PKOHPark-Ohio Holdings Corp.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	−7.5%
2	TWINTwin Disc, Incorporated	Stage 2 · wk 21	88	−7.4%
3	GRCThe Gorman-Rupp Company	Stage 3 · wk 8	85	−6.8%
4	JCSEJE Cleantech Holdings Limited	Stage 2 · wk 26	85	+4.5%
5	GEVGE Vernova Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 7	83	−13.1%
6	NDSNNordson Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 20	80	−0.8%
7	IEXIDEX Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 22	80	−0.9%
8	TAYDTaylor Devices, Inc.	Stage 1 · wk 15	79	−10.8%
…30	MIDDThe Middleby Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 5	57	+1.4%

vs 52W High

-21.8%

$89.85 lo$144.17 hi

21.8% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 5

1w13w26w

Week 5, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-6.4%

200 DMA: $120.51 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.03x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+1.4%

-15.8%

-3.6%

YTD

-7.0%

+3.5%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-12-09

9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.03x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 5 · Vol 0.67x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 5 · Vol 0.86x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.65x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.69x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.78x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.69x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.66x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.81x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.70x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.95x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.85x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$109.96

200 DMA

$120.51

52W High

$144.17

52W Low

$89.85

5D Low

$107.76

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$112.75

60d High

$138.78

120d High

$144.17

250d High

$144.17

Next resistance

+23.1%

to 60d High

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-39.3%

Revenue +9.9%

ROE

+11.0%

Profit margin -13.9%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 2.3

Middleby: quick answers

What stage is Middleby in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Middleby (MIDD) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 22, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Middleby in an uptrend?

No. Middleby is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 6.4% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Middleby from its 52-week high?

Middleby closed at $112.75 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.8% below its 52-week high of $144.17. Its 52-week low is $89.85.

How has Middleby performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Middleby is up 3.5% over the past year and down 7.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Middleby in?

Middleby is in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Specialty Industrial Machinery

The Middleby Corporation operates in the foodservice industry worldwide. The company develops and manufactures a line of solutions used in commercial foodservice and food processing. It offers conveyor, combi, convection, baking, proofing, deck, speed cooking, and hydrovection ovens; ranges, fryers, and rethermalizers; steam cooking, food warming, catering, induction, and countertop cooking equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers and refrigerators, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, blast chillers, coldrooms, ice machines, and frozen dessert equipment; soft serve ice cream, coffee and beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing equipment; and fry dispenser, bottle filling and canning equipment, IoT solutions, and controls development and manufacturing. The company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The Middleby Corporation was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

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