Q1 EPS Estimates for Ingersoll Rand Decreased by Analyst

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ingersoll Rand in a report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.75. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ingersoll Rand’s current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ingersoll Rand’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on IR. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup increased their price target on Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.86.

Ingersoll Rand Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of IR stock opened at $93.97 on Monday. Ingersoll Rand has a 12 month low of $65.61 and a 12 month high of $100.96. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.63. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $36.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.81, a P/E/G ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 1.29.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 7.60%.Ingersoll Rand’s revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ingersoll Rand

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IR. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 150.7% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 46.9% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Ingersoll Rand during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Ingersoll Rand in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand by 166.9% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. 95.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ingersoll Rand

In other news, insider Kathleen M. Keene sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.46, for a total transaction of $1,193,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $350,894.88. This trade represents a 77.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Vicente Reynal sold 191,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.12, for a total transaction of $16,830,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 193,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,023,550.32. This trade represents a 49.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 466,727 shares of company stock worth $43,867,426. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Ingersoll Rand Announces Dividend

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

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.