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Ingredion Inc (NYSE: INGR) closed the day trading at $131.76 down -0.49% from the previous closing price of $132.41. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. INGR stock price reached its highest trading level at $133.25 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $130.4194.
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 8.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.69 and its Current Ratio is at 2.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.53 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.51.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on August 09, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $145 from $122 previously.
On February 15, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $122 to $135.
On September 29, 2023, Oppenheimer started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $120.Oppenheimer initiated its Outperform rating on September 29, 2023, with a $120 target price.
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 Feb 19 ’25 when Zallie James P. sold 10,815 shares for $125.88 per share. The transaction valued at 1,361,349 led to the insider holds 34,127 shares of the business.
Zallie James P. bought 10,815 shares of INGR for $1,355,768 on Feb 19 ’25. On Feb 14 ’25, another insider, Zallie James P., who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 39,329 shares for $126.91 each. As a result, the insider received 4,991,047 and left with 52,758 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 8457134080 and an Enterprise Value of 9510137856. As of this moment, Ingredion’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.28 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.795.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for INGR is 0.73, which has changed by 0.12490392 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 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 $109.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.09%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, INGR traded about 576.72K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, INGR traded about 611640 shares per day. A total of 64.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 63.59M. Insiders hold about 0.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.90% stake in the company. Shares short for INGR as of 1740700800 were 1842023 with a Short Ratio of 3.19, compared to 1738281600 on 1364219. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1842023 and a Short% of Float of 3.2800000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
INGR’s forward annual dividend rate is 3.16, up from 3.16 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.023865268The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.81. The current Payout Ratio is 32.53% for INGR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-02 with an ex-dividend date of 1743465600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-01-26 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Ingredion Inc (INGR) is currently attracting attention from 5.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.94, with high estimates of $3.04 and low estimates of $2.81.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.25 and $10.97 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.13. EPS for the following year is $11.48, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $11.92 and $10.71.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $1.85B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.87B to a low estimate of $1.8B. As of the current estimate, Ingredion Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.88BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.91B. There is a high estimate of $1.92B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.9B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for INGR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.56B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.54B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.43BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.77B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.93B and the low estimate is $7.66B.
