Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts have given Ingersoll Rand an average rating of "Hold" from nine analysts (five Hold, four Buy) with a one‑year average price target of $94.71.
• The company beat quarterly estimates—EPS $0.77 vs $0.74 and revenue $1.85B vs $1.83B—and set FY2026 guidance of $3.45–$3.57 per share (analysts expect about $3.38).
• Insiders have sold heavily (424,263 shares worth roughly $40.8M in the last 90 days) while the stock pays a minimal dividend of $0.08 annually (yield ~0.1%).

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the nine analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $94.7143.

IR has been the subject of a number of research reports. 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. Citigroup lowered their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $113.00 to $109.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $103.00 target price on Ingersoll Rand in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Ingersoll Rand from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th.

Ingersoll Rand Price Performance

Ingersoll Rand stock opened at $77.89 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $30.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 1.25. Ingersoll Rand has a one year low of $72.45 and a one year high of $100.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $84.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.23.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a net margin of 7.54% and a return on equity of 12.79%. The business's revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Ingersoll Rand will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ingersoll Rand Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ingersoll Rand's payout ratio is currently 5.41%.

Insider Transactions at Ingersoll Rand

In other Ingersoll Rand news, insider Vicente Reynal sold 30,492 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.00, for a total transaction of $2,683,296.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 209,534 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,438,992. This trade represents a 12.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Humphrey sold 4,300 shares of Ingersoll Rand stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.90, for a total transaction of $412,370.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 23,983 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,299,969.70. The trade was a 15.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 424,263 shares of company stock worth $40,828,923 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.59% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IR. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Ingersoll Rand by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,078 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,904,000 after buying an additional 4,167 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Ingersoll Rand by 4.8% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,168 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $494,000 after buying an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 6.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,731 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the first quarter worth $643,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 663.2% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 74,615 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $6,206,000 after acquiring an additional 64,838 shares in the last quarter. 95.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ingersoll Rand Company 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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