Zacks Research Weighs in on International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $3.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

IFF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $73.00 to $112.00 in a research note on Friday, January 12th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a report on Friday, March 1st. They issued an “underperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $81.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Flavors & Fragrances currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.35.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances stock opened at $82.59 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.23, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.23. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 52 week low of $62.11 and a 52 week high of $97.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $81.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.05.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.03). International Flavors & Fragrances had a negative net margin of 22.36% and a positive return on equity of 5.09%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Winder Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,728,544,000. Dodge & Cox acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the fourth quarter worth about $1,250,236,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 59.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,772,700 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $814,890,000 after purchasing an additional 2,890,737 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 26.9% in the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,374,991 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,240,654,000 after purchasing an additional 2,835,689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH purchased a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $95,612,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.94%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is currently -15.94%.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions.