ING Groep NV Takes Position in Ingredion Incorporated $INGR

ING Groep NV purchased a new stake in Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 61,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,825,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of INGR. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ingredion in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ingredion in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ingredion by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ingredion in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 166.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.27% of the company’s stock.

Ingredion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE INGR opened at $99.75 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The company has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.60. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $108.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.30. Ingredion Incorporated has a 1-year low of $98.29 and a 1-year high of $140.47.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $2.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.44 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.79 billion. Ingredion had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 15.86%. Ingredion’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.97 EPS. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.450-11.150 EPS. Analysts forecast that Ingredion Incorporated will post 10.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ingredion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Ingredion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Ingredion in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer downgraded Ingredion from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded Ingredion from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Benchmark assumed coverage on Ingredion in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingredion in a report on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ingredion has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.43.

Key Stories Impacting Ingredion

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingredion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ingredion announced a recommended all-cash acquisition of Tate & Lyle, a move that could expand its portfolio in texturants, sugar reduction, fortification, and multi-ingredient systems. Ingredion Announces Recommended All-Cash Acquisition of Tate & Lyle
• Positive Sentiment: The deal is being framed as a strategic fit that creates a larger global specialty-ingredients platform with broader geographic supply networks and more diverse customer applications. Ingredion to acquire Tate & Lyle
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage highlighted the takeover premium and the scale of the transaction, signaling management’s willingness to deploy capital for growth rather than rely only on organic expansion. Ingredion Is in Advanced Talks to Acquire Tate & Lyle
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors may also be waiting for details on integration costs, financing, and potential earnings accretion/dilution, which could affect how the market ultimately values the acquisition. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) M&A Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The acquisition is a sizable cash commitment, which could raise leverage or pressure near-term free cash flow if synergies take time to materialize.

Insider Transactions at Ingredion

In other Ingredion news, VP Davida Marie Gable sold 375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.44, for a total value of $42,165.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 7,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $799,448.40. This trade represents a 5.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.