Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Given New $100.00 Price Target at Stephens

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) had its price target cut by stock analysts at Stephens from $105.00 to $100.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Stephens‘s price target points to a potential upside of 9.34% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on INGR. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ingredion from $108.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Ingredion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Ingredion from $118.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Ingredion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.00.

Ingredion Stock Performance

NYSE INGR traded down $5.96 on Friday, reaching $91.46. The stock had a trading volume of 877,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 731,439. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.63. Ingredion has a 12-month low of $90.19 and a 12-month high of $123.49. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $97.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.39. 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 (NYSE:INGR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $2.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by ($0.31). The business had revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. Ingredion had a return on equity of 15.40% and a net margin of 8.21%. The business’s revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.75 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ingredion will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ingredion

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ingredion during the second quarter worth about $618,834,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Ingredion by 53.1% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,054,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,080,000 after purchasing an additional 1,059,324 shares during the period. Equity Investment Corp purchased a new stake in Ingredion in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $82,499,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec acquired a new position in Ingredion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,704,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Ingredion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $52,412,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.27% of the company’s stock.

Ingredion News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingredion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Taste & Healthful Solutions recorded its 10th consecutive quarter of sales-volume growth, with gains in strategic categories and continued global growth in clean-label products. Ingredion third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $2.28, below analysts’ estimates of roughly $2.55–$2.59 and down from $2.75 a year earlier. Reported and adjusted operating income each fell 19% year over year; revenue was $1.79 billion, slightly below expectations and 1.3% lower than a year ago. Zacks earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Ingredion cut its 2026 outlook, forecasting adjusted diluted EPS of $9.25–$9.70 and reported EPS of $8.04–$8.49. The weaker outlook, alongside the earnings miss and cost pressures, is the main negative signal for investors. Ingredion earnings guidance

Ingredion Company Profile

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) is a global ingredient solutions provider that develops and produces starches, sweeteners, texturizers, fibers, plant-based proteins and other specialty ingredients. The company processes plant-based raw materials, including corn, tapioca, potato, rice and other grains, into ingredients used by manufacturers across a range of industries.

Ingredion’s products support food and beverage applications such as bakery products, dairy and alternative dairy, confectionery, beverages and prepared foods.