Kathleen Keene Sells 12,000 Shares of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) Stock

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) insider Kathleen Keene sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.46, for a total transaction of $1,193,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $350,894.88. The trade was a 77.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Ingersoll Rand Price Performance

Shares of IR opened at $95.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.06. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $87.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.98. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.61 and a fifty-two week high of $100.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.39 billion, a PE ratio of 65.85, a PEG ratio of 5.96 and a beta of 1.32.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Ingersoll Rand’s payout ratio is currently 5.52%.

Ingersoll Rand News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company beat Q4 expectations and issued FY‑2026 guidance of $3.45–$3.57 EPS, showing revenue and margin strength that underpins fundamentals and longer‑term valuation support.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been raising price targets and reiterating constructive views (examples include Baird, Wells Fargo and Citi), which can limit downside and provide a floor for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presentations and transcripts from recent conferences (Citi, Barclays) provide incremental detail on demand and margins but contain no new financial surprises. Useful for modeling but not a standalone catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall (consensus = Hold); summary pieces and Q&A highlights may influence short‑term flows but do not change the underlying story. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated insider selling this week is the prominent negative: multiple senior insiders sold multi‑million dollar blocks across Feb. 13–17 (EVP Vicente Reynal, CAO Michael Scheske, Kathleen Keene, Elizabeth Hepding). These concurrent disposals are likely the primary driver of today’s downward pressure as they weigh on sentiment and short‑term confidence. SEC filings: Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More.

Institutional Trading of Ingersoll Rand

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IR. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 150.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its position in Ingersoll Rand by 46.9% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ingersoll Rand in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Ingersoll Rand during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

IR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their target price on Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 price target on Ingersoll Rand in a research note on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.86.

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.