Ingersoll Rand Q1 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on IR. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $92.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand from $91.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Ingersoll Rand from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Ingersoll Rand in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ingersoll Rand presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.86.

Ingersoll Rand Stock Performance

Shares of IR stock opened at $93.97 on Monday. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.80 billion, a PE ratio of 64.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.83 and a beta of 1.29. Ingersoll Rand has a 12 month low of $65.61 and a 12 month high of $100.96.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ingersoll Rand

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IR. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in Ingersoll Rand by 46.9% in the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Ingersoll Rand during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ingersoll Rand in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Vicente Reynal sold 900 shares of Ingersoll Rand stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $90,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 193,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,318,600. The trade was a 0.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Elizabeth Meloy Hepding sold 18,246 shares of Ingersoll Rand stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.11, for a total value of $1,771,869.06. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,573,182. This trade represents a 52.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 466,727 shares of company stock worth $43,867,426. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Ingersoll Rand Dividend Announcement

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

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.