15 Biggest Agriculture Stocks in 2025

10. Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR)

Market Cap: $8.89 billion

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) is a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, serving customers in more than 120 countries. It produces and sells a variety of food and beverage ingredients, such as starches and sweeteners. The company transforms plant-based materials and grains into value-added ingredients for food, beverages, animal nutrition, and industrial products. A lot of its products are derived from corn, potato, tapioca, and rice.

During its Q4 2024 earnings call on February 4, Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024. Net sales dropped 6% during the quarter and 9% for the year, both compared to the corresponding prior year periods. This dip was attributed to factors ranging from price mix challenges to loss of revenue from the sale of its South Korean business, and foreign exchange impacts.

However, Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, with EPS at $2.63 for Q4, up 34% from last year, and beating analysts’ expectations by 10 cents. Adjusted EPS for the full year 2024 stood at $10.65, compared to $9.42 in 2023. The company credited the results to continued sales volume momentum in the Texture & Healthful Solutions, and Food & Industrial Ingredients segments.

During 2024, Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) reiterated its commitment to robust shareholder returns, through $210 million in dividends and $216 million of share repurchases. The company is dedicated and determined to continue to return value to shareholders ahead as well.

Wall Street analysts are bullish on INGR, with a consensus Buy rating and an average share price upside potential of over 22%, making it one of the best agriculture stocks to buy.