Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Given New $100.00 Price Target at Stephens

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) had its target price cut by Stephens from $105.00 to $100.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock.

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

Ingredion Trading Down 6.1%

Shares of INGR stock traded down $5.96 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $91.46. 1,342,574 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 665,157. The firm has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.63. Ingredion has a fifty-two week low of $90.18 and a fifty-two week high of $123.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 2.80. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.27.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by ($0.31). The firm had revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Ingredion had a return on equity of 15.40% and a net margin of 8.21%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.75 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Ingredion will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Ingredion Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.83 per share. This is a boost from Ingredion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ingredion’s dividend payout ratio is 36.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Glenview Trust Co increased its position in shares of Ingredion by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 3,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Ingredion by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 24,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,376,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Ingredion by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 32,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,664,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Net Worth Advisory Group lifted its stake in Ingredion by 2.9% in the third quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 5,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $505,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Ingredion

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingredion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Texture & Health Solutions posted its 10th consecutive quarter of sales-volume growth, with share gains in strategic categories and continued global growth in clean-label products. Ingredion third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Stephens cut its price target to $100 from $105 but maintained an “equal weight” rating; the new target still implies potential upside from the quoted $91.46 price. Stephens stock recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.28 missed analyst estimates of about $2.55–$2.59 and fell from $2.75 a year earlier. Revenue was $1.79 billion, slightly below expectations and down 1.3% year over year; reported and adjusted operating income both declined 19%. Ingredion Q3 earnings miss estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Higher manufacturing costs and softer demand squeezed margins, prompting Ingredion to lower its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $9.25–$9.70. The earnings shortfall and reduced guidance are likely the main drivers of the stock’s decline. Higher costs hurt margins and outlook

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.