Rhumbline Advisers lessened its position in Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR – Free Report) by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 708,458 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 38,031 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned approximately 0.18% of Ingersoll Rand worth $58,533,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IR. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 150.7% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ingersoll Rand during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 464 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gladwyn Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Ingersoll Rand during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. 95.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on IR shares. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $103.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup upped their target price on Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ingersoll Rand presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.13.
Key Stories Impacting Ingersoll Rand
Here are the key news stories impacting Ingersoll Rand this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on revenue and EPS — Ingersoll Rand reported stronger-than-expected Q4 sales (revenue up ~10% YoY to ~$2.09B) and beat EPS expectations, which is the primary driver behind the rally. Ingersoll Rand Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Recurring revenue + M&A emphasis — Management reiterated a strategic push toward higher recurring revenue and active M&A to drive predictable growth, which supports multiple expansion narratives. Ingersoll Rand outlines 2026 revenue growth target
- Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance broadly in line / constructive — The company gave FY2026 EPS guidance (~3.45–3.57) and revenue targets that are roughly in line with Street expectations, reducing near-term uncertainty about forward results. Zacks: Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates
- Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction / volume spike — News outlets note strong intraday buying and elevated volume as investors reposition into the beat and strategic messaging. This is a market reaction rather than new fundamental change. Why is IR stock rocketing higher today?
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcript available — Management commentary (investor call and transcript) provides detail on backlog, pricing, and where margin pressure is expected to moderate; useful for modeling but not new info beyond the quarter. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Margin and cash-flow pressures — Coverage highlights margin pressure, higher cost of sales and a year-over-year decline in operating cash flow that investors will watch (could limit near-term free-cash-flow upside). IR Q4 Deep Dive: Recurring Revenue and M&A Drive Growth Amid Margin Pressures
- Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling — Recent public filings show insider sales (no purchases reported in the referenced period), which some investors view as a near-term negative signal. QuiverQuant: Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Small dividend announced — The board declared a quarterly dividend (small yield) that’s unlikely to change the investment thesis materially but is supportive for income-focused holders. Dividend disclosed in Q4 release
Insider Buying and Selling at Ingersoll Rand
In other news, CAO Michael J. Scheske sold 1,477 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.63, for a total value of $119,090.51. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $979,896.39. This trade represents a 10.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Vicente Reynal sold 191,000 shares of Ingersoll Rand stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.12, for a total transaction of $16,830,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 193,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,023,550.32. This trade represents a 49.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 292,917 shares of company stock worth $26,747,912 over the last 90 days. 0.59% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Ingersoll Rand Stock Performance
NYSE:IR opened at $98.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $38.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.88, a P/E/G ratio of 5.85 and a beta of 1.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $85.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.46. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.61 and a fifty-two week high of $100.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. Analysts expect that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 EPS for the current year.
Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Ingersoll Rand’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.52%.
Ingersoll Rand Profile
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.
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