Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for IFF Earnings

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.09. 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 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.45 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.03. The business 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 3.72% and a positive return on equity of 8.03%. The business’s revenue was down 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.04 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on 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. Bank of America raised their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group upped their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.46.

International Flavors & Fragrances Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of IFF opened at $73.25 on Monday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 12-month low of $59.14 and a 12-month high of $88.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -45.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $67.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of IFF. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 32.2% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 111,431 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $8,367,000 after purchasing an additional 27,166 shares during the last quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the second quarter worth $11,939,000. Creative Planning increased its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 347.5% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 85,345 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $6,277,000 after buying an additional 66,273 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 3.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,884,974 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $804,753,000 after buying an additional 381,593 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 17.0% during the 2nd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 39,614 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,914,000 after buying an additional 5,754 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 19th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is presently -98.77%.

About International Flavors & Fragrances

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.