Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 27th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.04 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.03. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS.

IFF has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays increased their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $82.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Bank of America lifted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $87.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 10th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.61.

International Flavors & Fragrances Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IFF opened at $93.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The company has a market cap of $23.78 billion, a PE ratio of -9.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $94.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.75. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 1-year low of $62.11 and a 1-year high of $99.91.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.27. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 5.78% and a negative net margin of 22.01%. The firm had revenue of $2.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 3,000.0% in the 4th quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co bought a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Quent Capital LLC increased its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 183.2% in the 1st quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 371 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the period. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at International Flavors & Fragrances

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, insider Angela Strzelecki sold 2,588 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.66, for a total transaction of $247,568.08. Following the sale, the insider now owns 8,539 shares in the company, valued at $816,840.74. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 21st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.72%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -16.38%.

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions.