Insider Selling: Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) VP Sells $42,165.00 in Stock

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) VP Davida Marie Gable sold 375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.44, for a total transaction of $42,165.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 7,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $799,448.40. The trade was a 5.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Ingredion Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE INGR opened at $109.18 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $115.34. Ingredion Incorporated has a 12 month low of $102.31 and a 12 month high of $141.78. The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.87 billion, a PE ratio of 9.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.69.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.59 by ($0.06). Ingredion had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 17.32%. The firm had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.63 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Ingredion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.8 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Ingredion Incorporated will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Ingredion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. Ingredion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.39%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ingredion

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Ingredion by 32.8% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Ingredion by 63.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ingredion by 9.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,310,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ingredion by 5.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 101,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,712,000 after buying an additional 5,255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Ingredion by 5.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. 85.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on INGR. Wall Street Zen cut Ingredion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Benchmark started coverage on Ingredion in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Ingredion in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group increased their target price on Ingredion from $119.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Ingredion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $126.43.

Key Stories Impacting Ingredion

Here are the key news stories impacting Ingredion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ingredion was named one of the 2026 “World’s Most Ethical Companies,” a reputational win that can support investor confidence and appeal to ESG-focused funds. Ingredion Named One of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Positive Sentiment: Ingredion formed an alliance with Shiru to use AI-designed proteins, signaling a strategic push into higher-value nutrition and specialty ingredients that could lift long‑term margins if commercialization succeeds. Ingredion Taps Shiru AI Proteins To Shift Toward Higher Value Nutrition
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and thematic attention: Zacks highlighted Ingredion among three AgTech/food-innovation picks, reinforcing the narrative that the company is moving beyond commodity starch/sweetener exposure toward science-driven growth. 3 AgTech & Food Innovation Picks Riding on Structural Growth Trends
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $130 target, adding incremental buy-side analyst support that may underpin upside if results improve. Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Coverage Initiated at Benchmark
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend: the board declared a $0.82 quarterly dividend (annualized $3.28, ~3.0% yield), supporting income investors and signaling cash-flow confidence.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: VP Davida Marie Gable sold 375 shares at about $112.44 on March 18; while a small dollar amount, insider sales can be read negatively by short‑term traders. Davida Marie Gable Sells 375 Shares of Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) Stock

Ingredion Company Profile

Ingredion Incorporated is a global ingredient solutions company specializing in the production and sale of starches, sweeteners, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials derived primarily from corn and other plant-based raw materials. The company serves a diverse set of industries, including food and beverage, brewing, pharmaceuticals and personal care, providing functional ingredients that enhance texture, stability, flavor and nutritional value in a wide array of end products.

The company’s product portfolio comprises native and modified starches, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, maltodextrins, specialty sweeteners and various texturizers.