Ingersoll Rand Inc. $IR Shares Acquired by Capital World Investors

Key Points

• Capital World Investors raised its stake in Ingersoll Rand by 19.2% in Q3, buying 5,110,668 shares to own 31,787,657 shares (about 8.05%) valued at roughly $2.63 billion.
• Ingersoll Rand beat Q results with EPS of $0.96 vs. $0.90 expected and revenue of $2.09B (up 10.1% YoY), and issued FY2026 guidance of $3.45–$3.57 EPS.
• Insiders sold a total of 584,771 shares (~$54.98M) in the last three months while institutional investors own 95.27% of the company; analysts' consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target of $101.86.

Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR - Free Report) by 19.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,787,657 shares of the industrial products company's stock after buying an additional 5,110,668 shares during the period. Capital World Investors owned approximately 8.05% of Ingersoll Rand worth $2,626,296,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IR. Capital International Sarl grew its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 38.2% during the third quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 485,356 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $40,100,000 after purchasing an additional 134,035 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA lifted its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 43.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA now owns 214,251 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $17,701,000 after purchasing an additional 65,236 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Inc. CA boosted its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 21.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 705,616 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $58,298,000 after purchasing an additional 124,965 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Ingersoll Rand by 111.7% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 556,229 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $45,956,000 after buying an additional 293,455 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its position in Ingersoll Rand by 18.5% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 50,002,133 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $4,131,157,000 after buying an additional 7,816,194 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ingersoll Rand has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $101.86.

Insider Transactions at Ingersoll Rand

In other news, insider Kathleen M. Keene sold 12,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.46, for a total transaction of $1,193,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,528 shares of the company's stock, valued at $350,894.88. This represents a 77.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.11, for a total transaction of $1,771,869.06. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,573,182. This represents a 52.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 584,771 shares of company stock valued at $54,976,547 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Ingersoll Rand Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:IR opened at $86.68 on Tuesday. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.61 and a fifty-two week high of $100.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $89.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.10. The company has a market cap of $33.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.78, a PEG ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 1.29.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.06. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 7.60%.The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.02 per share. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Ingersoll Rand's dividend payout ratio is currently 5.52%.

Ingersoll Rand Profile

Ingersoll Rand is a diversified industrial company that designs, manufactures and services a wide range of equipment and technologies for commercial, industrial and OEM customers. Its product portfolio includes air compressors and compressed air systems, pneumatic and cordless power tools, material handling and lifting equipment, fluid transfer and pumping solutions, and associated aftermarket parts and service offerings. The company's products support applications across manufacturing, construction, transportation, oil and gas, mining and general industrial markets.

Ingersoll Rand sells through a combination of direct sales, distributor networks and service channels, delivering both capital equipment and recurring aftermarket revenue from parts, maintenance and service contracts.

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