Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided 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 -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research raised Ingredion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ingredion in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Ingredion in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Ingredion from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Ingredion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ingredion has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $122.43.

Ingredion Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of INGR stock traded up $1.96 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $102.38. 308,800 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 745,908. Ingredion has a 12-month low of $94.44 and a 12-month high of $130.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $108.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.62.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.71 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. Ingredion had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 15.86%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.87 EPS. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.300-10.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ingredion will post 10.81 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. Ingredion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.60%.

Institutional Trading of Ingredion

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Ingredion by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,000 after buying an additional 404 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Ingredion by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 199,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,969,000 after buying an additional 171,281 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in Ingredion in the 4th quarter worth about $1,301,000. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC increased its position in shares of Ingredion by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 57,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,330,000 after acquiring an additional 2,492 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Ingredion by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 25,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,848,000 after acquiring an additional 2,592 shares during the period. 85.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.