Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for IFF

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $4.19 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.04. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.81 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a negative net margin of 3.48% and a positive return on equity of 7.95%. The company’s revenue was down 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 earnings per share. International Flavors & Fragrances has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $85.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup dropped their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $82.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 6th. Argus decreased their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Bank of America dropped their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.02.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of IFF stock opened at $66.02 on Tuesday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 52 week low of $59.14 and a 52 week high of $91.65. The company has a market capitalization of $16.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -42.59, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.86.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 19th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 19th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -98.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 896.4% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 548 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust raised its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 11,975.0% during the second quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 483 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the first quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 600 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.