Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Has $13.51 Million Stock Position in Ingersoll Rand Inc. $IR

Key Points

• Teachers Retirement System of Kentucky trimmed its Ingersoll Rand stake by 34.2% in Q4 and now owns 170,548 shares valued at $13.51 million after selling 88,648 shares.
• Significant insider selling has occurred recently—including Vicente Reynal (30,492 shares) and CFO Vikram Kini (28,367 shares)—with insiders selling 424,263 shares (~$40.8M) over the past three months while insiders hold just 0.68% and institutions own 95.27% of the stock.
• Analysts are mixed-to-neutral (consensus "Hold", target ~$98) after several price-target cuts and Zacks trimming EPS forecasts, even as Ingersoll Rand beat Q4 results and set FY2026 guidance of $3.45–$3.57; the stock trades at a high P/E (~58) and pays a minimal yield (~0.1%).

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lowered its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR - Free Report) by 34.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 170,548 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 88,648 shares during the quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky's holdings in Ingersoll Rand were worth $13,511,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IR. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in Ingersoll Rand by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,018,638 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $165,811,000 after purchasing an additional 220,815 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the third quarter worth $1,533,000. National Pension Service grew its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 2.7% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 617,981 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $51,058,000 after buying an additional 16,084 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its position in Ingersoll Rand by 79.0% during the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 28,411 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,347,000 after buying an additional 12,539 shares during the period. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its position in Ingersoll Rand by 8.8% during the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 154,664 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,778,000 after buying an additional 12,500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.27% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on IR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $101.00 to $90.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ingersoll Rand from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $111.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $98.00.

Ingersoll Rand News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingersoll Rand this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend announced — Ingersoll Rand declared a $0.02 per-share quarterly dividend (record date May 14; payable June 4). While a positive sign of capital return, the annualized yield is only about 0.1%, so the cash return is unlikely to be a major catalyst for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent operating context — IR beat Q4/Feb-quarter estimates earlier this year, reporting revenue growth and raising FY2026 EPS guidance to a range of $3.45–$3.57. That guidance still provides a baseline of expectations against which new analyst revisions are being measured.
• Negative Sentiment: Broad earnings estimate cuts from Zacks Research — Zacks trimmed multiple quarterly and full-year EPS forecasts across FY2026–FY2028 (e.g., FY2026 to ~$3.38 from $3.41; FY2027 and FY2028 also lowered, with several quarterly cuts). These downgrades lower forward earnings visibility and put pressure on a stock that trades at a relatively high P/E, increasing downside risk if other analysts follow suit. Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Ingersoll Rand

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Vicente Reynal sold 30,492 shares of Ingersoll Rand stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total value of $2,683,296.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 209,534 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,438,992. The trade was a 12.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vikram Kini sold 28,367 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.50, for a total transaction of $2,737,415.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 98,517 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,506,890.50. This represents a 22.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 424,263 shares of company stock valued at $40,828,923. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ingersoll Rand Stock Performance

Shares of IR stock opened at $83.89 on Monday. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $72.45 and a fifty-two week high of $100.96. The stock's 50-day moving average is $86.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The firm has a market cap of $32.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.86, a PEG ratio of 5.25 and a beta of 1.33.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.06. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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. Analysts predict that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ingersoll Rand Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.02 dividend. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Ingersoll Rand's payout ratio is currently 5.52%.

About Ingersoll Rand

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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