PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $13 million.

On a per-share basis, the Pekin, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 16 cents.

The ethanol producer posted revenue of $257.9 million in the period.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $3.50. A year ago, they were trading at $1.13.

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