Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for IFF

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a report released on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.19. 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 $0.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.73 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.85 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $2.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a negative net margin of 3.20% and a positive return on equity of 7.67%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s revenue was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $78.30 to $77.50 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $89.00 to $88.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.17.

International Flavors & Fragrances Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IFF opened at $82.21 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $21.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -60.01, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.99. International Flavors & Fragrances has a twelve month low of $59.14 and a twelve month high of $84.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.11 and a 200 day moving average of $67.65.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IFF. Dodge & Cox boosted its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 36,972,638 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $2,275,296,000 after acquiring an additional 1,925,251 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,133,186 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,915,936,000 after purchasing an additional 252,983 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,092,368 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $751,875,000 after purchasing an additional 121,260 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 27.5% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 8,831,668 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $595,166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,904,598 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,519,812 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $506,760,000 after buying an additional 352,636 shares in the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.