Ingersoll Rand Inc experienced a price increase of 3.87%, reaching a 20-day high, despite the broader market's mixed performance with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.73% and the S&P 500 down 0.06%.
This surge is attributed to Ingersoll Rand's strategic acquisition of Scinomix, which significantly enhances its competitive position in the life sciences sector. The acquisition allows for the integration of Scinomix's automation technologies with Ingersoll Rand's existing solutions, providing comprehensive laboratory solutions that improve workflow efficiency. CEO Vicente Reynal emphasized that this move will drive innovation and expand market share in the life sciences field.
The implications of this acquisition are substantial, as it not only enriches Ingersoll Rand's product offerings but also opens new opportunities for market expansion across various industries, including clinical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Wall Street analysts forecast IR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IR is 90.50 USD with a low forecast of 81.00 USD and a high forecast of 100.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast IR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for IR is 90.50 USD with a low forecast of 81.00 USD and a high forecast of 100.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 85.250
Low
81.00
Averages
90.50
High
100.00
Current: 85.250
Low
81.00
Averages
90.50
High
100.00
Stifel
Nathan Jones
Hold
maintain
$81 -> $87
2026-01-23
Reason
Stifel
Nathan Jones
Price Target
$81 -> $87
AI Analysis
2026-01-23
maintain
Hold
Reason
Stifel analyst Nathan Jones raised the firm's price target on Ingersoll-Rand to $87 from $81 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares as part of the firm's Q4 preview for its diversified industrials coverage.
Wells Fargo
Joseph O'Dea
Overweight
maintain
$87 -> $92
2026-01-07
Reason
Wells Fargo
Joseph O'Dea
Price Target
$87 -> $92
2026-01-07
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Wells Fargo analyst Joseph O'Dea raised the firm's price target on Ingersoll-Rand to $92 from $87 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Discussing the Electrical Equipment & Multi-Industry space, the firm says it expects largely underwhelming initial 2026 guidance ranges in a prudent approach to expectation setting.
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Stifel
Hold
maintain
$75 -> $81
2025-12-16
Reason
Stifel
Price Target
$75 -> $81
2025-12-16
maintain
Hold
Reason
Stifel raised the firm's price target on Ingersoll-Rand to $81 from $75 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. Growth in 2025 for diversified industrials has largely been driven by tariff related price increases, again demonstrating these companies have superior pricing power, with volumes generally flat to down modestly, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm expects volume growth in 2026 to be primarily driven by the absence of, or at least lower, levels of inventory destocking combined with carryover pricing leading to low to mid single-digit revenue growth in 2026.
Citi
Buy
maintain
$91 -> $94
2025-12-08
Reason
Citi
Price Target
$91 -> $94
2025-12-08
maintain
Buy
Reason
Citi raised the firm's price target on Ingersoll-Rand to $94 from $91 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a 2026 outlook for the engineering and construction group. The firm sees artificial intelligence driving continued growth for the sector in 2026. Quanta Services remains Citi's top overall pick.
About IR
Ingersoll Rand Inc. is a provider of mission-critical flow creation and life sciences and industrial solutions. Its Industrial Technologies and Services segment designs, manufactures, markets and services a range of compression and vacuum equipment as well as fluid transfer equipment, and loading systems. Its compression and vacuum products are used worldwide in industrial manufacturing, transportation, chemical processing, food and beverage production, clean energy, environmental and other applications. The Precision and Science Technologies segment, designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of specialized positive displacement pumps, fluid management equipment, single-use powder handling systems, and contract design and production services for silicone, thermoplastic, and specialty components and assemblies for medical devices. It also designs and manufactures plastic product solutions for life science and healthcare technology industries.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
