Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)

Over the past six months, Ingredion's stock price has declined, reaching $110.43 as of May 1, 2026, with a 52-week range between $102.31 and $141.78 and a 21.70% fall over the last 12 months. The Q1 2026 earnings report on May 5, 2026, revealed an EPS of $2.34, missing analysts' estimates of $2.44, and revenue decreased by 1.2% year-over-year to $1.79 billion. Operational challenges at the Argo plant and the cessation of operations at the Cabo, Brazil facility led to a decline in operating income and a downward revision of the full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $10.45–$11.15.

Demand for Ingredion's products is influenced by seasonality and consumer preferences, leading to adjustments in production schedules. Consumer demand for natural, seasonal, and less uniform food items impacts ingredient suppliers like Ingredion.

Ingredion, Inc. is a global ingredient solutions provider transforming plant-based materials into value-added ingredients for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing, and industrial markets. Its main products include starches, sweeteners, specialty ingredients like starch-based texturizers, natural alternative sweeteners, plant-based proteins, nutrition ingredients and biomaterial solutions.

Ingredion operates globally, serving customers in over 120 countries with approximately 44 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries and employs around 12,000 people worldwide. Its operations are managed through four primary segments: North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Ingredion has received recognition for its ethical practices and overall standing, being named one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® on March 18, 2026, and included in Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list for the 16th time on January 21, 2026.

Ingredion's ownership is predominantly held by institutional investors, with 652 owners and shareholders holding 59,673,563 shares as of May 1, 2026. Major institutional holders include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp, State Street Corp, First Trust Advisors Lp, and LSV Asset Management. Insider holdings represent a small but stable portion of Ingredion's ownership.