Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $29.32 Million Stake in Ingersoll Rand Inc. $IR

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs trimmed its stake in Ingersoll Rand by 3.3% to 368,623 shares, a holding valued at about $29.32 million (roughly 0.09% of the company) at the end of the quarter.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 95.27%, while company insiders have sold heavily recently—424,263 shares worth about $40.8 million in the last 90 days, including a sale by CFO Vikram Kini.
• Ingersoll Rand beat quarterly EPS expectations ($0.96 vs. $0.90) and set FY2026 guidance of $3.45–$3.57, but analysts have trimmed estimates and lowered price targets, leaving a consensus "Hold" and a $98 target.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH trimmed its stake in Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR - Free Report) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 368,623 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 12,624 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.09% of Ingersoll Rand worth $29,319,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 166.9% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 427 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ingersoll Rand during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 464 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the period. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd grew its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 55.3% during the 3rd quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 486 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 106.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 584 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the period. 95.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Ingersoll Rand News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly dividend announced: IR declared a $0.02 per‑share quarterly dividend payable June 4 to holders of record May 14 (ex‑dividend May 14). The yield is tiny (~0.1%), so this is a modest shareholder return but unlikely to materially change valuation or investor sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple EPS estimates across quarters and fiscal years — including lowering FY2026 to $3.38 (from $3.41), FY2027 to $3.69 (from $3.78) and FY2028 to $4.13 (from $4.28). Several quarterly estimates were trimmed (examples: Q2 2026 to $0.82, Q3 2026 to $0.88, Q2–Q4 2027 and Q1 2028 also nudged down). These downward revisions signal weaker near‑term growth expectations versus prior forecasts and are the main driver of today’s negative stock reaction. Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Ingersoll Rand

Ingersoll Rand Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IR opened at $85.00 on Friday. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $72.45 and a fifty-two week high of $100.96. The stock has a market cap of $33.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.62, a PEG ratio of 5.25 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.06. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $86.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.58.

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

Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Ingersoll Rand

In other Ingersoll Rand news, CFO Vikram Kini sold 28,367 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.50, for a total value of $2,737,415.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 98,517 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,506,890.50. This trade represents a 22.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.11, for a total transaction of $1,771,869.06. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,573,182. This trade represents a 52.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 424,263 shares of company stock worth $40,828,923. Company insiders own 0.59% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays decreased their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $111.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ingersoll Rand from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $117.00 to $113.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 price target on Ingersoll Rand in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ingersoll Rand has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $98.00.

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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