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On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analysts downgraded Ingram Micro stock, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as (NYSE:INGM), from an Overweight rating to Equalweight. The analysts also adjusted the price target for the company’s shares to $22.00, down from the previous target of $23.00.
In their comments, the analysts highlighted their belief that Ingram Micro will benefit from long-term IT spending and a complex IT supply chain landscape. However, they noted that the company’s path to outperforming its peers may take longer than initially expected. The company maintains steady performance with $48.9 billion in revenue and a P/E ratio of 16.5.
Despite this downgrade, Morgan Stanley analysts maintain that Ingram Micro should eventually trade closer to parity with its core peer, TD Synnex. The current price-to-earnings discount for Ingram Micro is about three times that of TD Synnex.
The analysts have shifted their IT Distributor Overweight preference to TD Synnex, citing greater estimate upside, stronger growth fundamentals, and a clearer path to multiple expansion compared to Ingram Micro.
In other recent news, Ingram Micro reported its Q1 2025 earnings, revealing an 11% year-over-year revenue increase to $12.3 billion. Despite this growth, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) of $0.61 fell short of the anticipated $0.70. The company continues to focus on its cloud and XVantage platforms, with significant investments contributing to its gross profit of $829 million. In a strategic move, Ingram Micro announced the appointment of Matthew Sanderson as the new Executive Vice President and President of the EMEA region, effective June 1, 2025. Sanderson will succeed Mark Snider, who is retiring after a 25-year tenure. This leadership transition is expected to support the company’s growth and digital innovation across the EMEA region. Additionally, Ingram Micro’s CFO, Mike Silas, indicated that the company is preparing for potential tariff impacts and macroeconomic uncertainties, which are reflected in their cautious guidance for Q2. The company’s strategic focus on digital transformation and platform innovation remains evident in its recent developments.
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