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The price of Ingredion Inc (NYSE: INGR) closed at $127.64 in the last session, up 0.70% from day before closing price of $126.75. In other words, the price has increased by $0.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. INGR stock price reached its highest trading level at $128.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $126.165.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at INGR’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.81 and its Current Ratio is at 2.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.41.
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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 12 ’25 when Zallie James P. sold 36,287 shares for $126.52 per share. The transaction valued at 4,591,140 led to the insider holds 50,129 shares of the business.
Zallie James P. bought 36,287 shares of INGR for $4,591,153 on Aug 12 ’25. On Aug 04 ’25, another insider, Fernandes Larry, who serves as the SVP, Chief Comm & Sust Officer of the company, sold 850 shares for $128.39 each. As a result, the insider received 109,131 and left with 31,171 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 8192050176 and an Enterprise Value of 9139048448. As of this moment, Ingredion’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.81. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.249 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.035.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for INGR is 0.77, which has changed by -0.039000154 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13054323 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 $120.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.69%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, INGR traded on average about 445.99K shares per day over the past 3-months and 365750 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 64.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 63.64M. Insiders hold about 0.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.08% stake in the company. Shares short for INGR as of 1753920000 were 1290585 with a Short Ratio of 2.89, compared to 1751241600 on 1426526. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1290585 and a Short% of Float of 2.5999999.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for INGR is 3.20, which was 3.2 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02524655The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.75. The current Payout Ratio is 32.53% for INGR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-01 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-01. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-01-26 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Ingredion Inc (INGR) involves the perspectives of 5.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.65, with high estimates of $2.74 and low estimates of $2.59.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.45 and $11.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.37. EPS for the following year is $11.64, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $11.99 and $10.69.
Revenue Estimates
According to 4 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.9B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.91B to a low estimate of $1.89B. As of the current estimate, Ingredion Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.87BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.87B. There is a high estimate of $1.89B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.85B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for INGR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.5B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.39B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.43B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.43BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.6B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.69B and the low estimate is $7.55B.