Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) Insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding Sells 18,246 Shares

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.11, for a total transaction of $1,771,869.06. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,573,182. This trade represents a 52.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Ingersoll Rand Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IR traded up $0.64 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $96.84. The company had a trading volume of 354,669 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,266,947. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 1.32. Ingersoll Rand Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.61 and a twelve month high of $100.96. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a net margin of 7.60% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Ingersoll Rand’s payout ratio is currently 5.52%.

Key Headlines Impacting Ingersoll Rand

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingersoll Rand this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain supportive: IR beat Q4 expectations and issued FY26 guidance in the 3.45–3.57 EPS range, which underpins longer‑term growth expectations and valuations.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support/upgrades: several firms have raised targets or ratings recently (Baird $115 PT, Wells Fargo $110 PT, Citi raised its PT and reiterated a Buy), providing upside narrative that can limit downside. Stifel/Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor presentations/transcripts from recent conferences (Barclays, Citi) were released — useful for incremental color on demand and margins but not material on their own. Barclays Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall (consensus = Hold); roundup pieces and Q&A summaries highlight differing views but no consensus catalyst. Analysts Mixed
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst‑call coverage: pieces summarizing key analyst questions from the Q4 call may influence short‑term trading but are informational rather than catalytic. Yahoo Q&A Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Significant, concentrated insider selling this week—multiple senior executives sold large blocks (Vicente Reynal: 55,870 & 36,482 shares; CAO Michael Scheske, Kathleen Keene, Elizabeth Hepding and others also reported big sales). These concurrent, sizable disposals (several million dollars each) are likely the primary driver of today’s downward pressure on the stock because they raise short‑term sentiment concerns. SEC Form 4 (Vicente Reynal) SEC Form 4 (Kathleen Keene) SEC Form 4 (Michael Scheske)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IR has been the subject of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ingersoll Rand from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ingersoll Rand

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in Ingersoll Rand by 150.7% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 46.9% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Ingersoll Rand during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in Ingersoll Rand by 166.9% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.27% of the company’s stock.

Ingersoll Rand Company Profile

Ingersoll Rand is a diversified industrial company that designs, manufactures and services a wide range of equipment and technologies for commercial, industrial and OEM customers. Its product portfolio includes air compressors and compressed air systems, pneumatic and cordless power tools, material handling and lifting equipment, fluid transfer and pumping solutions, and associated aftermarket parts and service offerings. The company’s products support applications across manufacturing, construction, transportation, oil and gas, mining and general industrial markets.

Ingersoll Rand sells through a combination of direct sales, distributor networks and service channels, delivering both capital equipment and recurring aftermarket revenue from parts, maintenance and service contracts.