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Ingredion Inc (NYSE: INGR) closed the day trading at $136.90 down -0.45% from the previous closing price of $137.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.41 million shares were traded. INGR stock price reached its highest trading level at $138.274 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $136.81.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of INGR, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.86 and its Current Ratio is at 2.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
On August 09, 2024, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $122 to $145.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on February 15, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $122 to $135.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 08 ’25 when Ritchie Robert A. sold 6,684 shares for $137.85 per share. The transaction valued at 921,391 led to the insider holds 19,989 shares of the business.
Ritchie Robert A. bought 6,684 shares of INGR for $921,391 on May 08 ’25. On May 07 ’25, another insider, Fernandes Larry, who serves as the SVP, Chief Comm & Sust Officer of the company, sold 2,400 shares for $135.82 each. As a result, the insider received 325,975 and left with 31,996 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, INGR now has a Market Capitalization of 8804175872 and an Enterprise Value of 9771176960. As of this moment, Ingredion’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.45, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.327 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.58.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for INGR is 0.73, which has changed by 0.19500697 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, INGR has reached a high of $155.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $111.54. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.69%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, INGR traded about 500.55K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, INGR traded about 382240 shares per day. A total of 64.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 63.77M. Insiders hold about 0.84% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.81% stake in the company. Shares short for INGR as of 1748563200 were 1801518 with a Short Ratio of 3.60, compared to 1745971200 on 1873912. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1801518 and a Short% of Float of 3.6199997999999995.
Dividends & Splits
INGR’s forward annual dividend rate is 3.18, up from 3.26 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.023705643The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.77. The current Payout Ratio is 32.53% for INGR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-01 with an ex-dividend date of 1751328000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-01-26 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Ingredion Inc (INGR) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 5.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.91, with high estimates of $2.97 and low estimates of $2.84.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.36 and $11.06 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.27. EPS for the following year is $11.62, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $11.93 and $10.79.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $1.89B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.9B to a low estimate of $1.88B. As of the current estimate, Ingredion Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.88BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.92B. There is a high estimate of $1.94B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.91B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for INGR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.62B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.48B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.52B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.43BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.71B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.82B and the low estimate is $7.66B.
