Ingersoll Rand Inc. · IR · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Ingersoll Rand Q1 Beat Overshadowed by Sharp Sell-Off

Ingersoll Rand delivered Q1 FY2026 results that beat consensus on both lines: adjusted EPS of $0.77 versus a $0.74 estimate (+4.1%) and revenue of $1.85 billion versus a $1.83 billion estimate (+0.9%). Revenue grew 8% year-over-year and adjusted EPS rose 7%. Orders increased 5% with a book-to-bill of 1.07x, though a $40 million Middle East order delay weighed on the quarter. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance and expressed confidence that tariffs, inflation, and the Middle East conflict would have no net impact on 2026 results. Despite the beat and maintained outlook, the market sold the stock sharply — a 4.6% abnormal decline on the earnings reaction followed by an 8.4% subsequent drift lower — with volume 1.69x the baseline. The stock now trades at $84.62, below the analyst consensus target of $92.67, suggesting investors discounted the reaffirmation as insufficient amid macro…

Reported After market closeNYSEIndustrials $33.11B market cap
100quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Ingersoll Rand Inc., established in 1859 and headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, delivers essential air, fluid, energy, medical, and specialized vehicle technologies to customers across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. The company operates through two primary divisions: Industrial Technologies and Services, and Precision and Science Technologies. The Industrial Technologies and Services division is responsible for the design, production, sales, and maintenance of various air and gas compression, vacuum, and blower solutions, alongside fluid handling and loading systems, power tools, and lifting apparatus. This segment also encompasses all related spare parts, consumables, air purification systems, controls, additional accessories, and support services.…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.77 Consensus $1
EPS surprise +4.1% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.85B Consensus $1.83B
Revenue surprise +0.9% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
IR EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 8 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $0.77 Q4 '23 actual $0.86, beat Q1 '24 estimate $0.69 Q1 '24 actual $0.78, beat Q2 '24 estimate $0.78 Q2 '24 actual $0.83, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.82 Q3 '24 actual $0.84, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.80 Q2 '25 actual $0.80, match Q3 '25 estimate $0.86 Q3 '25 actual $0.86, match Q4 '25 estimate $0.91 Q4 '25 actual $0.96, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.74 Q1 '26 actual $0.77, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.83 Q3 '26 estimate $0.91 Q4 '26 estimate $1.00 Q1 '27 estimate $0.80

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy15 ratings
Bullish853.3%
Neutral746.7%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$84.61Previous close
$50Low
$76.9Average
$110High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Stifel Hold HoldMaintainJul 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJun 3, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainApr 30, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainApr 30, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainApr 30, 2026
Evercore ISI Group In Line In LineMaintainFeb 23, 2026
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 3, 2025
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainDec 12, 2024
CFRA Hold HoldMaintainAug 2, 2024
UBS Buy BuyMaintainJan 29, 2024
Deutsche Bank Hold HoldMaintainApr 12, 2023
Credit Suisse Neutral NeutralMaintainNov 4, 2022
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainJul 15, 2022
Wolfe Research Peer Perform OutperformDowngradeApr 6, 2022
Vertical Research Buy HoldUpgradeJun 17, 2021
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $84.61. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$84$82.24 -0.7%Jul 20, 2026
Morgan StanleyChristopher Snyder$80$71.7 -5.4%Jun 3, 2026
Evercore ISIDavid Raso$84$75.31 -0.7%May 11, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$103$77.46 +21.7%Apr 30, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$95$77.46 +12.3%Apr 30, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$90$87.69 +6.4%Apr 14, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$115$98.52 +35.9%Feb 17, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$111$98.52 +31.2%Feb 17, 2026
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$110$98.52 +30.0%Feb 17, 2026
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$87$87.27 +2.8%Jan 23, 2026
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$92$83.43 +8.7%Jan 7, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$81$79.88 -4.3%Dec 16, 2025
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$100$76.33 +18.2%Nov 3, 2025
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$79$77.22 -6.6%Oct 20, 2025
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$78$78.6 -7.8%Aug 4, 2025
Melius ResearchRob Wertheimer$93$89.02 +9.9%Jul 14, 2025
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$77$73.37 -9.0%Apr 14, 2025
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$93$81.38 +9.9%Mar 26, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$96$85.22 +13.5%Mar 10, 2025
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$115$89.16 +35.9%Jan 8, 2025
Wells FargoJoseph O'Dea$105$89.16 +24.1%Jan 7, 2025
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$105$98 +24.1%Oct 2, 2024
Morgan StanleyChris Snyder$97$87.61 +14.6%Sep 6, 2024
Stifel NicolausNathan Jones$101$87.76 +19.4%Aug 2, 2024
BarclaysJulian Mitchell$101$91.23 +19.4%Aug 2, 2024
Robert W. BairdMichael Halloran$109$86.72 +28.8%May 6, 2024
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$60$53.22 -29.1%Jan 5, 2023
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$60$53.41 -29.1%Jan 5, 2023
JefferiesStephen Volkmann$55$44.55 -35.0%Jul 26, 2022
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$50$41.04 -40.9%Jul 13, 2022
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$50$41.76 -40.9%Jun 23, 2022
Morgan StanleyJoshua Pokrzywinski$52$49.33 -38.5%Jun 7, 2022
Credit SuisseAnalyst unavailable$52$43.8 -38.5%May 6, 2022
Goldman SachsJoe Ritchie$68$57.1 -19.6%Nov 4, 2021
CitigroupAndrew Kaplowitz$62$52.9 -26.7%Sep 3, 2021
Vertical ResearchJeffrey Sprague$54$45.95 -36.2%Jun 17, 2021
Evercore ISIDavid Raso$53$47.09 -37.4%May 12, 2021
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Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -4.6% Event window
SPY move -0.0% Same window
Abnormal move -4.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.7× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -8.4% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Revenue growth decelerated from +10% YoY in Q4 2025 to +8% YoY in Q1 FY2026, though both exceeded the guided range. Book-to-bill improved from ~1.0x last quarter to 1.07x, with orders up 5%. M&A pipeline expanded: ~200 companies in the funnel with 10 LOIs (up from 9), targeting 400-500 bps of inorganic revenue for 2026. Fox s.r.l. acquisition signed (hydropneumatic accumulators), following the Synomics deal closed in January 2026. New carbon-capture win combining vacuum and blower technology disclosed for the first time. Life Sciences collaboration with ILC Dover on an end-to-end bulk powder system for a pharmaceutical client is a new development. A $40 million Middle East order delay emerged as a new headwind, though management views it as transitory. Short-cycle demand shifted from uncertain to stabilizing with modest organic growth, particularly in U.S. compressors and core tool lines.

Guidance delta

Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed: revenue growth of 2.5-4.5%, adjusted EPS of $3.45-3.57 (~5% growth), adjusted EBITDA of $2.13-2.19 billion, and book-to-bill approximately 1.0x. Management expects no net impact from tariffs, inflation, or the Middle East conflict, consistent with prior-quarter commentary about pricing actions offsetting first-half headwinds. Guidance sentiment is maintained.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 EPS of $0.77 beat the $0.74 estimate by 4.1%; revenue of $1.847B beat the $1.83B estimate by 0.9%.
  • Revenue grew 8% YoY and adjusted EPS rose 7%, with orders up 5% and book-to-bill at 1.07x.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed across all metrics.
  • M&A pipeline includes ~200 targets, 10 LOIs, and a 400-500 bps inorganic revenue contribution target.
  • Fox s.r.l. acquisition signed; new carbon-capture win and ILC Dover Life Sciences collaboration disclosed.
  • A $40M Middle East order delay is viewed as transitory and expected to recover through the year.

Management priorities

  • Close the Fox s.r.l. acquisition by month-end and integrate its accumulator and damper technology.
  • Pursue additional bolt-on acquisitions to meet the 400-500 bps inorganic revenue target for 2026.
  • Expand carbon-capture and other high-growth technology offerings.
  • Continue investing in commercial growth for short-cycle businesses and Life Sciences.
  • Maintain disciplined capital allocation prioritizing M&A, share repurchases, and dividends.

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Methodology

Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.

Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.

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