MIDD
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The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) closed at $161.11 as of 2026-02-02, trading 14.8% above its 200-week moving average of $140.33. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 4.9% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 75, MIDD is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1960 weeks of data, MIDD has crossed below its 200-week moving average 26 times. On average, these episodes lasted 25 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -2.6%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $8.2 billion, MIDD is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 5.5%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at -6.2%. The stock trades at 2.8x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in MIDD would have grown to $46938, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 20.4% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming MIDD as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
In the past 12 months, corporate insiders have made 6 open-market purchases totaling $108,886,568. Multiple insiders purchased within a 30-day window — a cluster buy pattern that historically signals management confidence in the company's prospects.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 19.7% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: MIDD vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After MIDD Crosses Below the Line?
Across 24 historical episodes, buying MIDD when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +6.7% after 12 months (median +6.0%), compared to +9.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 59% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +31.1% vs +20.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment MIDD crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
MIDD has crossed below its 200-week MA 26 times with an average 1-year return of +-2.6% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 | 4 | 10.1% | -67.5% | +17556.7% |
| Dec 1989 | Sep 1993 | 196 | 81.2% | -77.7% | +17882.8% |
| Feb 1998 | Apr 1998 | 6 | 7.3% | -48.7% | +14022.8% |
| May 1998 | Jul 1999 | 62 | 55.3% | -24.0% | +15245.0% |
| Aug 1999 | Feb 2000 | 27 | 37.3% | +30.2% | +18456.7% |
| Feb 2000 | May 2000 | 12 | 19.9% | -4.2% | +15245.0% |
| Sep 2000 | Oct 2000 | 8 | 20.3% | -4.7% | +15858.8% |
| Nov 2000 | Apr 2001 | 20 | 10.5% | -32.1% | +15393.9% |
| Apr 2001 | Aug 2001 | 17 | 4.6% | +13.3% | +16255.0% |
| Sep 2001 | Dec 2001 | 17 | 24.2% | +58.7% | +16645.8% |
| Jun 2008 | Aug 2008 | 6 | 10.1% | +0.3% | +985.6% |
| Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | 50 | 55.1% | +9.7% | +935.2% |
| Oct 2009 | Mar 2010 | 19 | 14.1% | +47.4% | +877.2% |
| May 2018 | Aug 2018 | 15 | 13.6% | +26.4% | +50.1% |
| Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | 16 | 14.2% | -1.7% | +39.8% |
| Aug 2019 | Nov 2020 | 65 | 61.4% | -8.4% | +43.3% |
| Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | 5 | 6.2% | +16.6% | +29.9% |
| Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | 7 | 5.7% | +2.5% | +27.0% |
| Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | 3 | 3.0% | +9.8% | +23.1% |
| Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | 1 | 1.6% | +14.6% | +20.4% |
| May 2023 | May 2023 | 1 | 0.6% | -7.9% | +19.0% |
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | 13 | 19.2% | -3.9% | +16.6% |
| Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | 2 | 1.3% | -2.6% | +16.8% |
| Apr 2024 | Jan 2025 | 41 | 19.8% | -9.1% | +10.8% |
| Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | 13 | 14.7% | N/A | +18.9% |
| Jul 2025 | Dec 2025 | 19 | 18.0% | N/A | +13.7% |
| Average | 25 | — | +-2.6% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02