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The closing price of Ingevity Corp (NYSE: NGVT) was $58.38 for the day, up 0.74% from the previous closing price of $57.95. In other words, the price has increased by $0.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.21 million shares were traded. NGVT stock price reached its highest trading level at $58.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $57.78.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NGVT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.80 and its Current Ratio is at 1.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 11.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 10.49.
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, BMO Capital Markets on February 26, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $65 from $62 previously.
On August 07, 2024, CJS Securities Upgraded its rating to Market Outperform which previously was Market Perform but kept the price unchanged to $58.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on April 22, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $52 to $62.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 11 ’25 when STUART EDWARD WOODCOCK JR. bought 3,700 shares for $52.61 per share.
STUART EDWARD WOODCOCK bought 6,720 shares of NGVT for $323,904 on Aug 05 ’25.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NGVT now has a Market Capitalization of 2128902656 and an Enterprise Value of 3427701760. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.587 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.726.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NGVT is 1.47, which has changed by 0.53188145 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16844666 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NGVT has reached a high of $58.16, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $28.49. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 20.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 33.25%.
Shares Statistics:
NGVT traded an average of 253.74K shares per day over the past three months and 278830 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 36.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 35.90M. Insiders hold about 1.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.23% stake in the company. Shares short for NGVT as of 1755216000 were 969817 with a Short Ratio of 3.82, compared to 1752537600 on 1212246. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 969817 and a Short% of Float of 3.73.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 4.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.67, with high estimates of $0.92 and low estimates of $0.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.98 and $4.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.45. EPS for the following year is $4.94, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $5.7 and $4.35.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 3 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $383M to a low estimate of $353M. As of the current estimate, Ingevity Corp’s year-ago sales were $376.9MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $288.53M. There is a high estimate of $298M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $281M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NGVT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.33B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.28B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.31B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.41BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.37B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.41B and the low estimate is $1.34B.
