Ingredion (INGR) stock surged 5.28% in Tuesday's intraday trading session following the company's impressive first-quarter earnings report and improved full-year guidance. The global ingredient solutions provider delivered strong financial results that surpassed analysts' expectations, demonstrating its resilience and growth potential in a challenging market environment.

For the first quarter of 2025, Ingredion reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.97, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $2.41. This represents a substantial 42.79% increase from the $2.08 per share reported in the same period last year. While quarterly revenue slightly declined by 3.7% to $1.81 billion, falling short of the $1.84 billion analysts had expected, the company's bottom-line performance more than made up for the marginal top-line miss.

Buoyed by the strong Q1 results, Ingredion raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $10.90 to $11.60, up from the previous forecast of $10.75 to $11.55. This optimistic outlook, coupled with the company's exploration of selling its majority stake in Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd., its affiliate in Pakistan, has further fueled investor enthusiasm. The potential divestiture, for which Ingredion has already received three non-binding offers, signals the company's strategic focus on optimizing its portfolio and enhancing shareholder value.