Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of IFF FY2025 Earnings

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a report released on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $4.09 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.08. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $4.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ FY2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.08 by ($0.46). The firm had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a negative net margin of 20.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $108.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $93.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.21.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Down 0.6 %

International Flavors & Fragrances stock opened at $82.00 on Monday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 1-year low of $72.94 and a 1-year high of $106.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.93. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $89.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.31. The company has a market cap of $20.97 billion, a PE ratio of -9.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.18.

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.95%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -17.60%.

Insider Activity at International Flavors & Fragrances

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, insider Yuvraj Arora sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.75, for a total transaction of $458,750.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3,238 shares in the company, valued at $297,086.50. This represents a 60.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,467,517 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,102,363,000 after buying an additional 196,696 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,008,830 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $628,341,000 after purchasing an additional 77,521 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 25.7% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 5,489,741 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $464,926,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121,414 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 7.6% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,756,438 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $167,244,000 after buying an additional 123,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.1% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,498,815 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $157,271,000 after acquiring an additional 16,590 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.