Assetmark Inc. Raises Holdings in Ingredion Incorporated $INGR

Key Points

• Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Ingredion by 2.2% in Q4, buying 14,132 shares to hold 665,228 shares (about $73.35M), and institutional investors now own roughly 85.27% of the stock.
• Ingredion reported Q EPS of $2.53, missing the $2.59 consensus and posting revenue down 2.4% year‑over‑year; management set FY2026 guidance of $11.00–$11.80 EPS and analysts maintain a consensus "Hold" with a $126.14 target.
• Insiders have been net sellers (CEO James Zallie sold 9,958 shares and insiders sold 48,686 shares worth ~$5.78M over 90 days), and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share (annual $3.28, yield 2.9%, ex‑dividend April 1).

Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR - Free Report) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 665,228 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 14,132 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc. owned approximately 1.05% of Ingredion worth $73,348,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Ingredion by 4.3% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,762,402 shares of the company's stock valued at $337,311,000 after buying an additional 114,521 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Ingredion by 2.2% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,369,448 shares of the company's stock worth $167,223,000 after purchasing an additional 29,433 shares during the last quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P grew its holdings in Ingredion by 22.0% in the third quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 1,323,847 shares of the company's stock worth $161,655,000 after purchasing an additional 238,420 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Ingredion by 143.1% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,191,118 shares of the company's stock worth $144,685,000 after purchasing an additional 701,063 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Ingredion by 6.3% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,044,819 shares of the company's stock worth $127,583,000 after purchasing an additional 62,115 shares during the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

INGR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Ingredion from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Ingredion from $124.00 to $122.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Ingredion in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Ingredion in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Ingredion in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $126.14.

Insider Transactions at Ingredion

In other news, CEO James P. Zallie sold 9,958 shares of Ingredion stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.55, for a total transaction of $1,160,604.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 33,011 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,847,432.05. The trade was a 23.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Davida Marie Gable sold 375 shares of Ingredion stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.44, for a total transaction of $42,165.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 7,110 shares of the company's stock, valued at $799,448.40. The trade was a 5.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 48,686 shares of company stock worth $5,784,010. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

Ingredion Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE:INGR opened at $113.48 on Tuesday. Ingredion Incorporated has a 12 month low of $102.31 and a 12 month high of $141.78. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $114.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $113.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.17, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.70.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.59 by ($0.06). Ingredion had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 10.10%.The company had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.63 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.8 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Ingredion Incorporated will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Ingredion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. Ingredion's payout ratio is presently 29.39%.

Ingredion Profile

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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