Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 23,936 Shares of Ingredion Incorporated $INGR

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH sold 23,936 shares, trimming its stake by 23.7% to 77,205 shares (about 0.12% of Ingredion) valued at roughly $8.52 million.
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently — 48,686 shares sold over the last 90 days, including CEO James P. Zallie’s 33,597-share sale and SVP Larry Fernandes’ 3,630-share sale, leaving insiders with 1.60% ownership.
• Analysts have a consensus Hold rating with a $124.71 target; Ingredion missed Q results (EPS $2.53 vs. $2.59 expected) but provided FY2026 guidance of 11.0–11.8 EPS.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its position in Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR - Free Report) by 23.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,205 shares of the company's stock after selling 23,936 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.12% of Ingredion worth $8,516,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INGR. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Ingredion by 4.3% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,762,402 shares of the company's stock worth $337,311,000 after buying an additional 114,521 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Ingredion by 2.2% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,369,448 shares of the company's stock valued at $167,223,000 after buying an additional 29,433 shares during the period. Snyder Capital Management L P lifted its holdings in Ingredion by 22.0% in the third quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 1,323,847 shares of the company's stock valued at $161,655,000 after buying an additional 238,420 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Ingredion by 143.1% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,191,118 shares of the company's stock valued at $144,685,000 after acquiring an additional 701,063 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Ingredion by 6.3% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,044,819 shares of the company's stock valued at $127,583,000 after acquiring an additional 62,115 shares during the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

INGR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Ingredion in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ingredion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Ingredion in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on Ingredion from $124.00 to $128.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Benchmark assumed coverage on Ingredion in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $124.71.

Insider Transactions at Ingredion

In other news, SVP Larry Fernandes sold 3,630 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.40, for a total transaction of $429,792.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,795,312. This represents a 10.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO James P. Zallie sold 33,597 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.66, for a total value of $4,020,217.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 50,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,002,983.22. This represents a 40.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 48,686 shares of company stock valued at $5,784,010 over the last ninety days. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ingredion Price Performance

INGR stock opened at $112.65 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a PE ratio of 10.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.70. The company's 50-day moving average is $113.65 and its 200-day moving average is $113.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 2.66 and a quick ratio of 1.73. Ingredion Incorporated has a 1 year low of $102.31 and a 1 year high of $141.78.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by ($0.06). Ingredion had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 17.32%. The firm had revenue of $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.63 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.8 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ingredion Incorporated will post 11.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ingredion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ingredion's payout ratio is currently 29.39%.

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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