Ingersoll Rand Ownership

Ingersoll Rand secures a total of 205.12 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Ingersoll Rand's outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These outside corporations are typically referred to as corporate investors that purchase positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Consequently, these institutions are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors in Ingersoll Rand. Please watch out for any change in the institutional holdings of Ingersoll Rand as this could mean something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Note that regardless of who owns the company, if the true value of the entity is less than the market is willing to pay for it, you may not be able to generate positive returns over time. Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Ingersoll Rand in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Ingersoll Rand, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits. Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in unemployment.