Elizabeth Meloy Hepding Sells 18,246 Shares of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) Stock

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.11, for a total value of $1,771,869.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,573,182. The trade was a 52.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Ingersoll Rand Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IR traded down $1.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $96.12. 2,845,318 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,391,031. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.76. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.61 and a 1-year 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 firm has a market cap of $37.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.13 and a beta of 1.32.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ingersoll Rand Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.02 dividend. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Ingersoll Rand’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.52%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on IR shares. Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 target price on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup boosted their target price on Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.86.

Key Stories Impacting Ingersoll Rand

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and FY‑2026 guidance remain supportive: IR reported Q4 EPS and revenue above expectations and set 2026 EPS guidance of $3.45–$3.57, which underpins near‑term earnings visibility and recurring aftermarket strength. MarketBeat: IR Earnings & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus analyst noted upside potential and expects the stock to rise — that bullish commentary and any future upgrades/price‑target increases can provide incremental support to the shares. Stifel Nicolaus View
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at Citi’s Global Industrial Tech & Mobility conference; transcripts may offer color on demand, margins and execution but contain no new financials that change fundamentals by themselves. Citi Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays conference transcript published — useful for management commentary and Q&A; such presentations typically influence chips of sentiment rather than immediate valuation shifts. Barclays Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall (consensus remains “Hold”); a Yahoo piece summarized key analyst questions from the Q4 call — helpful for monitoring potential catalysts but not an immediate driver. Yahoo: Analyst Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Significant, recent insider selling by EVP Vicente Reynal — multiple Form 4 filings show large disposals (including 55,870 shares on Feb. 13 and 36,482 shares on Feb. 17). Large insider sales can weigh on sentiment and appear to be a primary driver of the share weakness today. SEC Form 4 Insider Sales

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ingersoll Rand

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Ingersoll Rand by 12.3% in 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 buying an additional 220,815 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 2.7% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 617,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,058,000 after purchasing an additional 16,084 shares during the last quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund acquired a new stake in Ingersoll Rand during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $8,375,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 6,913,924 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $575,100,000 after purchasing an additional 38,999 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raised its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 79.0% in the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 12,539 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.27% of the company’s stock.

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.