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

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) insider Kathleen Keene sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.46, for a total value of $1,193,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 3,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $350,894.88. This trade represents a 77.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Ingersoll Rand Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IR traded down $0.79 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $95.41. 573,552 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,275,587. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.36 billion, a PE ratio of 65.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 2.06. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.61 and a 12 month high of $100.96.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 7.60%.The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ingersoll Rand Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share. 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 target price on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ingersoll Rand

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IR. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 21,791,309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,726,308,000 after buying an additional 3,423,501 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 3,154 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,480 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $434,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the fourth quarter valued at $1,355,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 23,167 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,835,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. 95.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Ingersoll Rand News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain supportive: IR beat Q4 expectations and issued FY26 guidance in the 3.45–3.57 EPS range, which underpins longer‑term growth expectations and valuations.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support/upgrades: several firms have raised targets or ratings recently (Baird $115 PT, Wells Fargo $110 PT, Citi raised its PT and reiterated a Buy), providing upside narrative that can limit downside. Stifel/Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor presentations/transcripts from recent conferences (Barclays, Citi) were released — useful for incremental color on demand and margins but not material on their own. Barclays Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall (consensus = Hold); roundup pieces and Q&A summaries highlight differing views but no consensus catalyst. Analysts Mixed
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst‑call coverage: pieces summarizing key analyst questions from the Q4 call may influence short‑term trading but are informational rather than catalytic. Yahoo Q&A Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Significant, concentrated insider selling this week—multiple senior executives sold large blocks (Vicente Reynal: 55,870 & 36,482 shares; CAO Michael Scheske, Kathleen Keene, Elizabeth Hepding and others also reported big sales). These concurrent, sizable disposals (several million dollars each) are likely the primary driver of today’s downward pressure on the stock because they raise short‑term sentiment concerns. SEC Form 4 (Vicente Reynal) SEC Form 4 (Kathleen Keene) SEC Form 4 (Michael Scheske)

About Ingersoll Rand

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.