Ingersoll Rand Inc. IR is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 29, after market close.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ingersoll Rand’s third-quarter earnings has remained steady in the past 30 days. The company has an impressive earnings surprise history, having outperformed the consensus estimate in three of the preceding four quarters and matching once, the average surprise being 3.3%.
The consensus estimate for revenues is pegged at $2.04 billion, indicating growth of 4.5% from the prior-year quarter’s figure. The consensus estimate for adjusted earnings is pinned at 89 cents per share, indicating a 3.5% increase from the year-ago quarter’s number.
Let’s see how things have shaped up for IR this earnings season.
Factors to Note Ahead of IR’s Results
IR’s Industrial Technologies & Services (IT&S) segment is anticipated to have performed well in the third quarter, driven by higher orders across its product portfolio of industrial vacuums, blowers and compressors. We anticipate the segment’s revenues to increase 3.9% year over year to $1.60 billion.
The Precision and Science Technologies segment’s results are expected to benefit from solid momentum in the life sciences business, driven by growth in fluid handling product orders within the legacy Gardner Denver Medical platform. Strength in the precision technologies business and an increase in demand for biopharma solutions are also expected to augment its results. We expect the segment’s revenues to increase 4.2% year over year to $431.8 million.
Synergistic gains from the acquisitions made by Ingersoll Rand are expected to have boosted its quarterly revenues. In the first half of 2026, the company acquired Scinomix, adding laboratory automation capabilities to the Precision and Science Technologies segment. In July 2026, Ingersoll Rand closed the acquisition of Lone Star Blower, a US-based blower manufacturer. In November 2025, it acquired Transvac Systems Ltd., which enhanced IR’s portfolio of engineered solutions with advanced ejector and hybrid systems within the Industrial Technologies and Services segment.
Despite the positives, rising costs and expenses are likely to have weighed on IR’s performance. Rising selling and administrative expenses are expected to have dented the company’s margins and profitability. For the quarter under review, we anticipate Ingersoll Rand’s adjusted EBITDA margin to be 26.7%, indicating a decline of 120 basis points on a year-over-year basis.
The company has considerable exposure to overseas markets. Given its substantial international operations, foreign currency headwinds are likely to have marred its profitability.
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Earnings Whispers
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for IR this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat, which is not the case here, as elaborated below.
Earnings ESP: IR has an Earnings ESP of -0.28%. You can uncover the best stocks before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Zacks Rank: IR presently carries a Zacks Rank of 3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some companies, which according to our model, have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings in this reporting cycle.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK has an Earnings ESP of +1.10% and a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. The company is slated to release third-quarter 2026 results on Nov. 4.
Stanley Black’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 23.3%.
Caterpillar Inc. CAT has an Earnings ESP of +2.98% and a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. The company is slated to release third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 29.
Caterpillar’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 18.1%.
Eaton Corporation plc ETN has an Earnings ESP of +0.45% and a Zacks Rank of 2 at present. The company is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results on Nov. 3.
Eaton’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 1.3%.
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