Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for INGR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Ingredion (INGR) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$96.45−0.27 (−0.3%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryIngredion's week centers on continued margin pressure, with higher input costs, particularly tapioca, and unfavorable price mix weighing on second-quarter 2026 results. A separate filing shows Bank of America Corp DE investing $50.02 million in the company, adding to institutional ownership.
INGR closes at $96.45, down 0.3%, and sits below both its 50-day average of $101.92 and 200-day average of $107.53, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The stock's one-month return stands at -6.8% and its one-year return at -20.3%, near its 52-week low of $94.44. The GekkoIndex reads 67.7, placing it in the Accumulation zone, down 2.5 over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value stands at $166.58, putting the current price 42.1% below that level.
Ingredion's next earnings report is scheduled for 3 November 2026, before the open, 35 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Its last report showed EPS of $2.34 against an estimate of $2.47, with an average absolute reaction of 4.5% across recent quarters. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.1% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window, and analyst consensus holds a target of $121.50 among 4 firms, with 1 buy and 3 hold ratings.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Ingredion price vs fair value
Close $96.45200-day averageGekko Fair Value $166.58
Ingredion quick facts
- Market cap
- $6.08B
- P/E ratio
- 10.5
- Forward P/E
- 8.4
- EPS, TTM
- $9.20
- Revenue, TTM
- $7.22B
- Profit margin
- 8.2%
- Dividend yield
- 3.40%
- Beta
- 0.61
- Volume
- 750,533 avg 641,975
- 1-year return
- −20.3%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- 50-day average
- $101.92
- 200-day average
- $107.53
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 63.06M
Ingredion swing-trade checklist
Ingredion scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $96.45 is below the 50-day ($101.92) and 200-day ($107.53) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
67.7, Accumulation
Reading 67.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
42.1% below
Price is 42.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 35 days
Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−0.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Ingredion stock chart and price history
Ingredion closed at $96.45 on Sep 28, 2026, −20.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $94.44 to $123.49.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −6.8%
- 3 months
- +1.1%
- 6 months
- −14.0%
- 1 year
- −20.3%
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Ingredion GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Ingredion’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.7, in the Accumulation zone, down 2.5 points over five sessions.
67.7Accumulation
Down 2.5 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 51 | −0.5% | −0.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 246 | −0.1% | −0.2% | ||
| Neutral | 356 | +0.1% | +0.1% | ||
| Distribution | 16 | −1.9% | −2.2% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average INGR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Ingredion stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Ingredion trades 42.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $166.58, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Ingredion shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$166.58
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
42.1% Undervalued
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Ingredion insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Ingredion, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in INGR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Ingredion has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
- $14.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.23%
- Trailing four quarters
- $207.0M
From company filings.
Ingredion earnings: next date and track record
Ingredion reports on Nov 3, 2026, before the open (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected before the open, 35 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.66
- Revenue estimate
- $1.80B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.5%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Ingredion reported Q1 2026 net sales down 1% and adjusted operating income down 22% YoY, significantly impacted by operational challenges at its Argo facility, which cost $40M versus the expected $10-15M. Texture and Healthful Solutions delivered its eighth consecutive quarter of volume growth, up 2%. An April 10 thermal event at Argo's corn germ processing unit added further complications, though refinery operations returned to normal by quarter-end.
- Guidance
- Full-year outlook assumes Argo germ processing recovery within Q2 and sustained refinery production levels. Brazil operational and commercial actions expected to deliver benefits throughout the year. Management flagged an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic environment as an ongoing risk.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | $2.34 est $2.47 | $1.79B est $1.79B | −0.5% |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $2.53 est $2.65 | $1.76B est $1.79B | +0.5% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $2.75 est $2.73 | $1.82B est $1.83B | −5.6% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $2.87 est $2.78 | $1.83B est $1.91B | −3.8% |
| May 6, 2025 | $2.97 est $2.44 | $1.81B est $1.88B | +1.5% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $2.63 est $2.56 | $1.80B est $1.86B | −6.3% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $3.05 est $2.58 | $1.87B est $1.94B | +12.3% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | $2.87 est $2.49 | $1.88B est $1.98B | +5.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Ingredion stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Ingredion is $121.50, +26.0% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$121.50consensus 12-month target, +26.0% from the last close
Now $96.45Avg $121.50
Low $108High $130
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Barclays | $118 | +22.3% |
| Aug 5 | UBS | $108 | +12.0% |
| Aug 5 | BMO Capital | $113 | +17.2% |
| Aug 5 | Benchmark Co. | $130 | +34.8% |
| Aug 5 | Barclays | $118 | +22.3% |
−0.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Ingredion seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Ingredion averaged −0.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.8% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, INGR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4%.
Ingredion market cap and key statistics
Ingredion’s market cap is $6.08B, with a P/E ratio of 10.5 and revenue of $7.22B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $6.08B
- P/E ratio
- 10.5
- Forward P/E
- 8.4
- EPS, TTM
- $9.20
- Gekko Fair Value
- $166.58
Trading
- Volume
- 750,533
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 641,975
- 52-week high
- $123.49
- 52-week low
- $94.44
- Shares outstanding
- 63.06M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $7.22B
- Profit margin
- 8.2%
- Return on equity
- 13.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −40.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.61
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- Dividend yield
- 3.40%
Ingredion stock news this week
Coverage of Ingredion this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Ingredion's Margin Pressure Persists: Can Pricing Restore Momentum?Eastern Progress, Sep 24
- Ingredion Incorporated $INGR Shares Sold by Corient Private Wealth LPMarketBeat, Sep 23
- Bank of America Corp DE Invests $50.02 Million in Ingredion Incorporated $INGRMarketBeat, Sep 21
- Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Ingredion Incorporated $INGRDefense World, Sep 21
Ingredion peers
Ingredion’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| PEPPepsiCo | Buying | 17.5% below |
| MDLZMondelez International | Accumulation | 19.9% below |
| HSYHershey | Buying | 30.4% below |
| IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | Neutral | 2.9% below |
| MKCMcCormick | Accumulation | 15.4% below |
| SJMJ.M. Smucker | Accumulation | 7.5% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Ingredion stock FAQ
What is Ingredion’s market cap?
Ingredion’s market cap is $6.08B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $96.45, with 63.06M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 10.5.
What is the Ingredion stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Ingredion is $121.50, +26.0% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Ingredion stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Ingredion is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $96.45 is 42.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $166.58. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Ingredion report earnings next?
Ingredion is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, before the market opens (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.66 per share on revenue of $1.80B. Ingredion beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.5% on average across the report.
What is Ingredion’s 52-week high and low?
Ingredion’s 52-week high is $123.49 and its 52-week low is $94.44; it closed at $96.45 on Sep 28, 2026, −20.3% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $155.44 on Nov 6, 2024.
Is Ingredion stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk) and 2 as headwinds (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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