Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 16,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,574,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Ingredion in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Ingredion in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ingredion during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Ingredion during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 83.7% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.27% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Ingredion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Ingredion from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Ingredion from $104.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ingredion in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Ingredion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ingredion currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $121.29.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director David B. Fischer sold 1,662 shares of Ingredion stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.31, for a total value of $170,039.22. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,039,038.30. The trade was a 7.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.
Ingredion Price Performance
Ingredion stock opened at $104.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $101.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 2.80. Ingredion Incorporated has a 1 year low of $94.44 and a 1 year high of $130.48.
Ingredion (NYSE:INGR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.11. Ingredion had a net margin of 8.21% and a return on equity of 15.40%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.300-10.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ingredion Incorporated will post 10.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Ingredion Company Profile
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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