Should You Buy Ingersoll Rand Inc (IR) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/29
IR is not a good buy right now for an impatient buyer. The stock just jumped to 88.93 (+4.25%) and is pressing into near-term resistance (R1 ~89.95) with elevated options-implied volatility and notable insider selling. The broader trend remains bullish, but the risk/reward for initiating a new position immediately after this pop looks unfavorable; holding (or waiting for a pullback closer to ~87.6 or ~85.2 support) is the better call.
Technical Analysis
Price/Trend: Bullish intermediate trend (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200) and today’s close (88.93) is above the pivot (87.58), confirming upward structure.
Momentum: MACD histogram is negative (-0.0568) but contracting, suggesting bearish momentum is fading rather than accelerating. RSI(6) at 63.5 is neutral-to-warm (not extreme), but after a +4.25% day it implies nearer-term upside may be more incremental.
Levels: Immediate resistance at R1 ~89.95, then R2 ~91.41. Support at S1 ~85.22 then S2 ~83.76. With price already close to R1, upside is capped unless it cleanly breaks ~90.
Pattern/Forward bias (model based on similar candles): ~70% chance of -0.41% next day, +1.22% next week, and -2.22% next month—consistent with a short-term pause/pullback risk after the spike.
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Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent rating/target trend: Mostly target increases into early 2026 with ratings mixed but generally constructive. Wells Fargo reiterated Overweight and raised PT to $92 (2026-01-07). Citi reiterated Buy and raised PT to $94 (2025-12-08). Stifel remains Hold and most recently raised PT to $87 (2026-01-23), which is now below the current price (~88.93), implying limited upside per that more cautious view.
Wall Street pros: durable pricing power, earnings growth outpacing revenue, and expectation of improving volume dynamics as destocking eases.
Wall Street cons: tariff/timing headwinds and margin expansion pressure into 1H 2026; plus the stock is now trading above the more conservative Hold-target, reducing immediate upside.
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 90.5 USD with a low forecast of 81 USD and a high forecast of 100 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.
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 90.5 USD with a low forecast of 81 USD and a high forecast of 100 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.
Current: 85.250
Current: 85.250
