Zacks Research Weighs in on International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued 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 topic of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $75.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.61.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE:IFF opened at $93.14 on Monday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a one year low of $62.11 and a one year high of $99.91. The stock has a market cap of $23.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.26. 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 50 day moving average of $94.21 and a 200-day moving average of $85.75.

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

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at International Flavors & Fragrances

In other news, insider Angela Strzelecki sold 2,588 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.66, for a total value of $247,568.08. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,539 shares in the company, valued at approximately $816,840.74. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IFF. Cohen Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the fourth quarter worth about $226,000. Bayesian Capital Management LP acquired a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances in the fourth quarter valued at $9,316,000. Clearfield Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 4th quarter worth about $28,771,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,733,402 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $140,355,000 after acquiring an additional 280,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 68,751 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,567,000 after purchasing an additional 2,514 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

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.