Overview
* Ingredion ( INGR ) Q3 adjusted EPS misses analyst expectations, declining from last year
* Reported and adjusted operating income fell 7% and 10% respectively in Q3
* Texture & Healthful Solutions segment saw 4% sales volume growth in Q3
Outlook
* Ingredion ( INGR ) expects full-year 2025 EPS between $11.11 and $11.31
* Full-year 2025 net sales expected to be flat to down low single-digits
* Texture & Healthful Solutions operating income expected to rise high double-digits
Result Drivers
* TEXTURE & HEALTHFUL SOLUTIONS - Segment achieved 4% sales volume growth, driven by strong demand for clean label ingredient solutions in U.S./Canada and Asia-Pacific
* F&I U.S./CANADA CHALLENGES - Segment operating income fell 18% due to production issues at a major facility and reduced consumer demand
* LATAM WEAKNESS - Operating income decreased 11% due to lower brewing industry volumes and economic factors affecting consumer demand
Key Details
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Estimate
Q3 Miss $2.75 $2.88 (5
Adjusted Analysts
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Q3 EPS $2.61
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ingredion Inc ( INGR ) is $138.00, about 17.3% above its November 3 closing price of $114.13
* The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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