Stephens Has Lowered Expectations for Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Stock Price

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) had its target price dropped by analysts at Stephens from $105.00 to $100.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Stephens‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.34% from the stock’s previous close.

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

Ingredion Stock Down 6.1%

Shares of Ingredion stock 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 company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 2.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $97.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.39. Ingredion has a 1 year low of $90.19 and a 1 year high of $123.49.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 8.21% and a return on equity of 15.40%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.75 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ingredion will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Ingredion News Summary

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

About Ingredion

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.