Boston Trust Walden Corp Sells 134,874 Shares of Ingredion Incorporated $INGR

Key Points

• Boston Trust Walden Corp cut its stake in Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) by 98.5%, selling 134,874 shares in Q4 and leaving 2,041 shares worth about $225,000.
• Insiders sold a total of 48,686 shares (~$5.78M) in the last three months, highlighted by CEO James P. Zallie's sale of 33,597 shares (a ~40% reduction in his ownership); insiders now hold 2.30% of the company.
• Ingredion missed quarterly EPS ($2.53 vs. $2.59 expected), issued FY2026 guidance of 11.0–11.8 EPS (consensus ~11.52), and pays a $0.82 quarterly dividend (≈2.9% yield) with a PE around 10.

Boston Trust Walden Corp cut its stake in Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR - Free Report) by 98.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,041 shares of the company's stock after selling 134,874 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp's holdings in Ingredion were worth $225,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of INGR. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Ingredion by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,762,402 shares of the company's stock worth $337,311,000 after acquiring an additional 114,521 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Ingredion by 2.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,369,448 shares of the company's stock valued at $167,223,000 after purchasing an additional 29,433 shares in the last quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P grew its stake 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 period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised 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 in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised 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 in the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Davida Marie Gable sold 375 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.44, for a total value of $42,165.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 7,110 shares in the company, valued at $799,448.40. The trade was a 5.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO James P. Zallie sold 33,597 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.66, for a total value of $4,020,217.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 50,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,002,983.22. The trade was a 40.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 48,686 shares of company stock worth $5,784,010 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price 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. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Ingredion from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ingredion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Ingredion from $130.00 to $126.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Ingredion in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $124.71.

Ingredion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:INGR opened at $112.94 on Friday. Ingredion Incorporated has a 1-year low of $102.31 and a 1-year high of $141.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 2.66 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $113.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.55. The company has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a PE ratio of 10.12, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.70.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by ($0.06). Ingredion had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 10.10%.The firm had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.63 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.8 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ingredion Incorporated will post 11.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ingredion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ingredion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.39%.

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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