Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Ingredion has a consensus “Hold” rating among nine analysts, with eight holds and one buy; the average 12-month price target is $121.29 versus a recent price of $100.80.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.82 in EPS and $1.85 billion in revenue, while issuing fiscal 2026 guidance of $10.30–$10.90 per share.
• Institutional investors own 85.27% of Ingredion, while insider ownership is 1.60%; director David Fischer recently sold 1,662 shares at an average price of $102.31.

Shares of Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $121.2857.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on INGR. Oppenheimer cut Ingredion from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Barclays dropped their target price on Ingredion from $120.00 to $118.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Ingredion in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ingredion from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ingredion from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David Fischer sold 1,662 shares of Ingredion stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $170,039.22. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,930 shares in the company, valued at $2,039,038.30. This trade represents a 7.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ingredion

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INGR. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Ingredion by 8,842.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 6,868,464 shares of the company's stock valued at $650,512,000 after acquiring an additional 6,791,660 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Ingredion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $618,834,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Ingredion by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,115,136 shares of the company's stock worth $350,952,000 after purchasing an additional 175,600 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Ingredion by 53.1% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,054,149 shares of the company's stock valued at $344,080,000 after purchasing an additional 1,059,324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Ingredion by 53.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,826,018 shares of the company's stock valued at $201,337,000 after purchasing an additional 634,900 shares during the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ingredion Price Performance

INGR stock opened at $100.80 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.80 and a quick ratio of 1.92. Ingredion has a one year low of $94.44 and a one year high of $128.63. The stock has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.95.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.83 billion. Ingredion had a net margin of 8.21% and a return on equity of 15.40%. The business's quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.87 EPS. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.300-10.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Ingredion will post 10.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Ingredion

Ingredion Incorporated is a global ingredient solutions company specializing in the production and sale of starches, sweeteners, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials derived primarily from corn and other plant-based raw materials. The company serves a diverse set of industries, including food and beverage, brewing, pharmaceuticals and personal care, providing functional ingredients that enhance texture, stability, flavor and nutritional value in a wide array of end products.

The company's product portfolio comprises native and modified starches, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, maltodextrins, specialty sweeteners and various texturizers.

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