Research Analysts Offer Predictions for IFF FY2026 Earnings

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $4.26 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.27. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 7.95% and a negative net margin of 3.48%.The company had revenue of $2.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. International Flavors & Fragrances has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on IFF. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Oppenheimer lowered International Flavors & Fragrances from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group cut their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $83.00 to $79.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised International Flavors & Fragrances from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.36.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Up 2.9%

NYSE:IFF opened at $66.34 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $69.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.25. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 52 week low of $62.33 and a 52 week high of $106.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 9.7% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 18,155 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after buying an additional 1,604 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the second quarter worth about $1,079,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the second quarter worth about $1,389,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 60.0% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 939 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 352 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the second quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Flavors & Fragrances

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg acquired 15,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $64.80 per share, for a total transaction of $1,001,160.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 15,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,160. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO J Erik Fyrwald acquired 15,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $64.95 per share, with a total value of $993,735.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,025,181.50. This represents a 24.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 29th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 29th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is currently -103.23%.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment consists of legacy Taste segment combined with N&B’s Food & Beverage division and the food protection business of N&B’s Health & Biosciences division.