Cairn Investment Group Inc. Makes New Investment in Ingredion Incorporated $INGR

Key Points

• Cairn Investment Group purchased 45,035 Ingredion shares valued at approximately $4.3 million, making the stock 1.8% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 85.27% of Ingredion.
• Ingredion exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.82 in EPS versus the $2.71 consensus and $1.85 billion in revenue versus $1.83 billion expected. Revenue increased 0.9% year over year, and fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $10.30–$10.90.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with one Buy rating and eight Holds, producing a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $121.29. Shares opened at $104.30, well below their 52-week high of $130.45.

Cairn Investment Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 45,035 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,265,000. Ingredion comprises about 1.8% of Cairn Investment Group Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Cairn Investment Group Inc. owned 0.07% of Ingredion as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in INGR. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Ingredion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Ingredion in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Ingredion in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ingredion in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 83.7% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 371 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ingredion

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

Ingredion Stock Performance

Shares of Ingredion stock opened at $104.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.58 billion, a PE ratio of 11.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Ingredion Incorporated has a 52 week low of $94.44 and a 52 week high of $130.45. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $101.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.51.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.11. Ingredion had a return on equity of 15.40% and a net margin of 8.21%.The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.87 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.300-10.900 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Ingredion Incorporated will post 10.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on INGR. Oppenheimer cut shares of Ingredion from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ingredion from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Ingredion from $104.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ingredion from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Ingredion from $120.00 to $118.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ingredion has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $121.29.

Ingredion Company 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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