Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 10.300-10.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 10.830. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Ingredion Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of INGR stock traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $100.92. The stock had a trading volume of 141,717 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,597. Ingredion has a 12-month low of $94.44 and a 12-month high of $130.48. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $99.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.62.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.11. Ingredion had a return on equity of 15.86% and a net margin of 9.36%.The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.87 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.300-10.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Ingredion will post 10.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ingredion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. Ingredion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.60%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on INGR shares. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Ingredion from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Ingredion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays dropped their target price on Ingredion from $128.00 to $120.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Ingredion in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ingredion in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.43.

Institutional Trading of Ingredion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Ingredion by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,939,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,118,000 after buying an additional 177,134 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Ingredion by 90.9% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,994,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,949,000 after acquiring an additional 950,006 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ingredion by 53.3% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,826,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,337,000 after acquiring an additional 634,900 shares during the last quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P increased its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 1,381,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $152,355,000 after acquiring an additional 57,928 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Ingredion by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 979,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,041,000 after purchasing an additional 14,539 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.27% of the company’s stock.

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.