SEC Filing Analysis: Ingersoll Rand Inc. (IR)

Executive Summary

• Trading Significance: Low
• Key Takeaway: An officer at Ingersoll Rand had shares automatically withheld to cover taxes following the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs). This is a routine, non-discretionary transaction with no market significance.
• Market Impact: Neutral. The transaction is too small to impact the stock.

Company Information

Field	Value
Company	Ingersoll Rand Inc.
Ticker Symbol	IR
CIK	0001699150
Industry	General Industrial Machinery & Equipment

Insider Information

Field	Value
Name	Hepding Elizabeth Meloy
CIK	0001682777
Title/Position	Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Relationship	Officer

Transaction Details

This filing reports two transactions: an acquisition of 5,058 shares from vested RSUs (Code A) and a disposition of 1,509 shares to cover taxes (Code F). The analysis focuses on the disposition as it has a monetary value.

Field	Value
Form Type	4
Transaction Date	2026-02-06
Transaction Code	F (Payment of tax liability by withholding securities)
Security Type	Common Stock
Shares Involved	1,509
Price Per Share	$98.50
Total Value	$148,636.50
Shares Owned After	16,200
Ownership Type	Direct

Financial Impact Assessment

Transaction Materiality

Metric	Value
Transaction Value	$148,636.50
% of Market Cap	0.00038%
Shares Transacted	1,509
% of Shares Outstanding	0.00038%
Post-Transaction Ownership	16,200 shares (0.0041% of outstanding)
Materiality Assessment	Low

Impact Evaluation

• Market Cap Context: The transaction value of ~$149k is insignificant for a company with a market capitalization of $38.92 billion.
• Ownership Concentration: The insider's post-transaction ownership of 16,200 shares represents a very small fraction (0.0041%) of the total shares outstanding.
• Dilution Impact: The initial grant of 5,058 shares represents a negligible dilution of 0.0013% against the 395.11 million shares outstanding.
• Transaction Significance: The transaction is classified as having low significance. Both the value as a percentage of market cap and the shares as a percentage of outstanding shares are well below the 0.1% threshold for moderate significance. The nature of the transaction (tax withholding) further reduces its importance.

Market Impact Analysis

Stock Impact Prediction

• Direction: Neutral
• Reasoning: This is a mandatory, non-discretionary sale to cover tax obligations arising from vested equity compensation. It does not reflect any change in the insider's sentiment or investment decision regarding the company's future prospects.

Volume & Sentiment

• Expected Volume Impact: None. The transaction is too small to have any noticeable effect on trading volume.
• Sentiment Indicator: Neutral. The market correctly interprets such filings as routine and non-indicative.

Additional Context

Transaction Notes

• Special Circumstances: As noted in the filing's footnotes, this transaction is an automatic withholding of shares to satisfy tax liabilities incurred upon the vesting of performance-based RSUs that were granted in 2023. This is not a discretionary market sale by the insider.