Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) from a Buy to a Hold, contributing to a consensus rating of Hold and an average analyst target price of $97.43.
• The company beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.96 vs. $0.90) and set FY2026 guidance of 3.450–3.570 EPS; shares trade near $85.38 with a market cap of $33.4B and a P/E of about 58.9.
• Insiders sold a large block of shares—584,771 shares worth roughly $55M—over the last quarter, leaving insider ownership at 0.59% while institutional investors hold about 95.27% of the stock.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ingersoll Rand from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Barclays dropped their price target 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. Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock 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 given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $97.43.

Ingersoll Rand Stock Down 1.9%

IR stock opened at $85.38 on Friday. Ingersoll Rand has a 12-month low of $68.97 and a 12-month 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 company has a market cap of $33.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.88, a PEG ratio of 5.37 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $88.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.39.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.06. Ingersoll Rand had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. The company's 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Ingersoll Rand will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Ingersoll Rand

In related news, CAO Michael J. Scheske sold 19,122 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.67, for a total value of $1,867,645.74. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,186,983.51. This trade represents a 61.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider owned 16,200 shares in the company, valued at $1,573,182. The trade was a 52.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 584,771 shares of company stock worth $54,976,547 over the last quarter. 0.59% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 46.9% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 351 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 166.9% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 427 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. 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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