Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) Stock Analysis
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Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $71.98 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 32.0): -1.5.
Ingevity Corporation makes specialty chemicals and materials across three segments: Performance Materials (activated carbon for automotive emissions control, $606.9M revenue), Performance Chemicals (asphalt pavement and road markings, $400.5M), and Advanced Polymer Technologies... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $71.98 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 32.0): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 50d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-14Recent Developments — Ingevity Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2026 — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Ingevity Widens FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $4.80-$5.20 to $4.70-$5.20 vs $4.80 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from — benzinga May 6, 2026 negative
- NEWS Ingevity Q1 Adj. EPS $1.15 Beats $0.78 Estimate, Sales $258.000M Beat $254.733M Estimate — benzinga May 6, 2026 positive
- NEWS PPG Acquires Ozark Materials From Ingevity; All-Cash Transaction Includes Purchase Price Of $65M — benzinga Apr 15, 2026 negative
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2 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $71.98 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 32.0): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $67.98. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $72.67 (+1.0% upside). Prior stop was $67.98. Stop-loss: $67.98.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 32.0): -1.5.
Ingevity Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 12.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover NGVT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $86.
What does Ingevity Corporation do?Ingevity Corporation makes specialty chemicals and materials across three segments: Performance Materials (activated...
Ingevity Corporation makes specialty chemicals and materials across three segments: Performance Materials (activated carbon for automotive emissions control, $606.9M revenue), Performance Chemicals (asphalt pavement and road markings, $400.5M), and Advanced Polymer Technologies ($160.2M). It sells primarily to automotive OEM supply chains and pavement contractors. The company is executing a Strategic Portfolio Review to divest its APT segment and road markings business, focusing future operations on Performance Materials and Pavement Technologies.