ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR – Free Report) by 11.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,668 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 7,663 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ingersoll Rand were worth $5,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Ingersoll Rand during the second quarter worth $397,501,000. Swedbank AB increased its stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 141.1% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,249,353 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $185,842,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316,375 shares during the last quarter. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Ingersoll Rand during the 2nd quarter worth $81,628,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,128,533 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,920,151,000 after buying an additional 859,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ingersoll Rand in the second quarter valued at about $60,779,000. 95.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
IR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price 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. Zacks Research raised shares of Ingersoll Rand from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.13.
Ingersoll Rand Trading Up 4.5%
Shares of NYSE IR opened at $98.43 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $85.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $81.46. The stock has a market cap of $38.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.85 and a beta of 1.32. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a 52-week low of $65.61 and a 52-week high of $100.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.16.
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 12.58%. Ingersoll Rand’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 EPS for the current year.
Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ingersoll Rand’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.52%.
Insider Activity
In other Ingersoll Rand news, insider Vicente Reynal sold 440 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $44,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 229,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,966,800. This represents a 0.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Michael J. Scheske sold 1,477 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.63, for a total transaction of $119,090.51. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $979,896.39. The trade was a 10.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 292,917 shares of company stock valued at $26,747,912. Insiders own 0.59% of the company’s stock.
Ingersoll Rand News Roundup
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
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.
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