Foster & Motley Inc. Purchases Shares of 33,882 Ingredion Incorporated $INGR

Key Points

• Foster & Motley acquired 33,882 shares of Ingredion in the second quarter, worth approximately $3.21 million and representing about 0.05% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 85.27% of Ingredion.
• Ingredion reported quarterly EPS of $2.82, beating estimates of $2.71, while revenue reached $1.85 billion and rose 0.9% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $10.30–$10.90.
• Shares opened at $105.46, while analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $121.29; one director also sold 1,662 shares for roughly $170,000.

Foster & Motley Inc. acquired a new stake in Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 33,882 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,209,000. Foster & Motley Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Ingredion as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in INGR. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ingredion during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ingredion during the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in Ingredion in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Ingredion during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 83.7% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 371 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ingredion

In other news, Director David B. Fischer sold 1,662 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,930 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,039,038.30. The trade was a 7.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ingredion Stock Up 1.8%

Ingredion stock opened at $105.46 on Wednesday. Ingredion Incorporated has a 52 week low of $94.44 and a 52 week high of $130.48. The firm has a market cap of $6.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.62. The business's 50-day moving average price is $100.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.48. 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 (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. Ingredion had a net margin of 8.21% and a return on equity of 15.40%. The business's revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.87 EPS. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.300-10.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ingredion Incorporated will post 10.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on INGR. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Ingredion in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Barclays lowered their target price 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ingredion from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Oppenheimer downgraded Ingredion from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Ingredion from $104.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $121.29.

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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