Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Receives “Equal Weight” Rating from Stephens

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR)‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Stephens in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $120.00 price target on the stock. Stephens’ target price would indicate a potential downside of 1.89% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on INGR. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Ingredion from $143.00 to $123.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised Ingredion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group cut their target price on Ingredion from $130.00 to $119.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $124.00 price objective on Ingredion in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Ingredion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ingredion has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $125.00.

Ingredion Trading Up 1.6%

INGR stock traded up $1.90 on Wednesday, hitting $122.31. 39,950 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 578,137. The business’s fifty day moving average is $112.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $118.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.79. Ingredion has a twelve month low of $102.31 and a twelve month high of $141.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.71.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.59 by ($0.06). Ingredion had a net margin of 9.07% and a return on equity of 18.14%. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.63 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.8 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ingredion will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Ingredion by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,487,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $825,556,000 after buying an additional 208,606 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Ingredion by 4.3% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,762,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,311,000 after purchasing an additional 114,521 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 2.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 29,433 shares during the last quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P grew its stake in shares of Ingredion by 22.0% in the 3rd quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 1,323,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,655,000 after buying an additional 238,420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Ingredion by 143.1% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,191,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $144,685,000 after buying an additional 701,063 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Ingredion News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingredion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $11.00–$11.80, roughly in line with street expectations and giving investors a clear earnings range to model from. This guidance, together with strong full‑year cash generation and prior share repurchases, supports near-term valuation. Globe Newswire – FY2025 Results & FY2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Company highlights strategic growth areas — clean‑label solutions and protein fortification — which can drive higher‑margin, value‑added sales over time and improve growth prospects versus commodity segments. Seeking Alpha – Guidance & Growth Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone on the earnings call emphasized operational strength and cash generation (FY2025 cash from operations ~ $944M; $435M returned to shareholders including $224M buybacks), which can underpin buybacks/dividends and investor confidence. TipRanks – Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 results and slide deck are available for detailed review — EPS and revenue lines have nuances (adjusted vs. reported) that investors should parse in the filings. Conference Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: If you want the full management discussion, the Q4 earnings call transcript is available — useful for details on margin drivers and regional demand. Seeking Alpha – Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed consensus ($1.76B vs. ~$1.78B expected) and was down ~2.4% year‑over‑year — the revenue shortfall was cited by multiple outlets as the primary near‑term headwind. MSN – Revenue Shortfall
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q4 EPS of $2.53 was slightly below some consensus estimates and compared unfavorably with last year’s $2.63, which adds near‑term earnings growth uncertainty. Zacks – Earnings & Revenue Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted the stock initially fell on the revenue miss despite profit metrics — near‑term investor focus will be on whether top‑line trends recover in H1 and on margin guidance detail. Yahoo Finance – Stock Reaction

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.