What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for IFF Q2 Earnings?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.18. 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’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.87 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.65 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 8.03% and a negative net margin of 3.72%.International Flavors & Fragrances’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on IFF. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Barclays increased their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised International Flavors & Fragrances from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, International Flavors & Fragrances has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $85.02.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of IFF opened at $67.40 on Thursday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 1 year low of $59.14 and a 1 year high of $88.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.26 billion, a PE ratio of -41.60, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.44. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $65.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.41.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirova boosted its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mirova now owns 93,295 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $5,741,000 after purchasing an additional 990 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd purchased a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,056,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 99.6% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,757 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 2,374 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 47.2% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 68,363 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $4,207,000 after acquiring an additional 21,936 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 28.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,098,575 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $67,612,000 after acquiring an additional 245,719 shares during the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 19th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -98.77%.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) is a global leader in the creation and production of flavors, fragrances, cosmetic actives and nutritional lipids. The company develops taste and scent solutions for a wide array of end markets including food and beverage, personal care, household goods and pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio spans natural and nature-identical flavors, fine fragrances, functional ingredients for skin and hair care, and specialty oils that enhance nutritional value and sensory appeal.

IFF’s research and development network comprises innovation centers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, where multidisciplinary teams collaborate on aroma chemistry, sensory science and biotechnology.