Insider Selling: Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) Insider Sells $1,771,869.06 in Stock

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.11, for a total transaction of $1,771,869.06. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,573,182. This represents a 52.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ingersoll Rand Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IR opened at $95.48 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $87.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $82.01. The company has a market capitalization of $37.39 billion, a PE ratio of 65.85, a PEG ratio of 5.92 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 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.04 billion. Ingersoll Rand had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 7.60%.The business’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. Ingersoll Rand has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.450-3.570 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Ingersoll Rand Inc. will post 3.32 EPS for the current year.

Ingersoll Rand Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays increased their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ingersoll Rand presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ingersoll Rand

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IR. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its position 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 bought a new stake in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Ingersoll Rand in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Ingersoll Rand

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company beat Q4 expectations and issued FY‑2026 guidance of $3.45–$3.57 EPS, showing revenue and margin strength that underpins fundamentals and longer‑term valuation support.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been raising price targets and reiterating constructive views (examples include Baird, Wells Fargo and Citi), which can limit downside and provide a floor for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presentations and transcripts from recent conferences (Citi, Barclays) provide incremental detail on demand and margins but contain no new financial surprises. Useful for modeling but not a standalone catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall (consensus = Hold); summary pieces and Q&A highlights may influence short‑term flows but do not change the underlying story. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated insider selling this week is the prominent negative: multiple senior insiders sold multi‑million dollar blocks across Feb. 13–17 (EVP Vicente Reynal, CAO Michael Scheske, Kathleen Keene, Elizabeth Hepding). These concurrent disposals are likely the primary driver of today’s downward pressure as they weigh on sentiment and short‑term confidence. SEC filings: Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More.

About Ingersoll Rand

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.