Martin Roper Biography and Net Worth

Director of MGP Ingredients

Mr. Roper serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Vita Coco Company, a pioneer in the functional beverage category and producer of the leading brand of coconut water in the United States. He served as President of Vita Coco from 2019 to 2021 and Co-Chief Executive Officer from 2021 to 2022. A seasoned food and beverage industry leader, Mr. Roper served from 2001 to 2018 as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boston Beer Company, a U.S.-based alcohol beverage company. He held leadership roles with the company including Vice President of Manufacturing and Business Development from 1994 to 1997, Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 1999 and President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Roper’s previous roles include serving in manufacturing as President of the Merchandising Equipment Group (MEG) Division of Steelworks Inc. from 1992 to 1994 and as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Blocksom & Co from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Roper has served as a board member for Fintech, a business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry, since 2018. He previously served on the board of directors of Bio-Nutritional Research Group, LL Flooring Holdings, and Boston Beer Company.

What is Martin Roper's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Martin Roper is at least $5.34 million as of October 29th, 2025. Mr. Roper owns 216,131 shares of MGP Ingredients stock worth more than $5,338,436 as of December 4th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Roper may own. Learn More about Martin Roper's net worth.
How do I contact Martin Roper?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Roper and other MGP Ingredients executives is 100 Commercial Street, ATCHISON KS, 66002. MGP Ingredients can also be reached via phone at (913) 367-1480 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Martin Roper's contact information.
Has Martin Roper been buying or selling shares of MGP Ingredients?: Martin Roper has not been actively trading shares of MGP Ingredients in the last ninety days. Most recently, on Thursday, May 8th, Martin Roper bought 15,000 shares of MGP Ingredients stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.10 per share, with a total value of $496,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 18,180 shares of the company's stock, valued at $601,758. Learn More on Martin Roper's trading history.
Who are MGP Ingredients' active insiders?: MGP Ingredients' insider roster includes James Bareuther (Director), Michael Buttshaw (VP), Terrence Dunn (Director), Brandon Gall (Interim President & CEO; Vice President of Finance and CFO), Stephen Glaser (VP), Erika Lapish (Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer), Donn Lux (Director), Michele Lux (Insider), Paul Lux (Vice President of Distilling Solutions Sales), Lori Mingus (Director), Martin Roper (Director), and Karen Seaberg (Director). Learn More on MGP Ingredients' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of MGP Ingredients?: In the last twelve months, MGP Ingredients insiders bought shares 2 times. They purchased a total of 20,348 shares worth more than $670,791.32. In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 59,417 shares worth more than $1,621,055.85. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 18th when Major Shareholder Caroline Lux Kaplan sold 30,000 shares worth more than $715,500.00. Insiders at MGP Ingredients own 34.4% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at MGP Ingredients.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/18/2025.

Martin Roper Insider Trading History at MGP Ingredients

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
5/8/2025	Buy	15,000	$33.10	$496,500.00	18,180

Martin Roper Buying and Selling Activity at MGP Ingredients

MGP Ingredients Company Overview

MGP Ingredients, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and supply of distilled spirits, branded spirits, and food ingredients in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Distillery Solutions; Branded Spirits; and Ingredient Solutions. The Distillery Solutions segment provides food grade alcohol for beverage applications that include bourbon, rye, whiskeys, as well as grain neutral spirits, include vodka and gin; and food-grade industrial alcohol, which is used as an ingredient in food products, personal care products, cleaning solutions, pharmaceuticals, and various other products. This segment also offers distillery co-products, such as dried distillers' grain, fuel-grade alcohol for blending with gasoline, and corn oil; and provides warehouse services, including barrel put away, barrel storage, and barrel retrieval services, as well as blending services. The Branded Spirits segment provides premium plus, ultra-premium, super premium, premium, mid, and value branded distilled spirits, as well as private label products. The Ingredient Solutions segment provides specialty wheat starches for food applications under the Fibersym, Resistant Starch series, and FiberRite RW Resistant Starch names; specialty wheat proteins for food applications under the Arise and Proterra names; gluten-free textured pea proteins; commodity wheat starch for food and non-food applications; and commodity wheat proteins. It sells its products directly or through distributors to manufacturers and processors of finished packaged goods or to bakeries. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Atchison, Kansas.

Today's Range

Now: $24.70

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MA: $24.17

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Volume

436,705 shs

Average Volume

270,984 shs

Market Capitalization

$525.86 million

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Dividend Yield

2.01%

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0.39