Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of IFF Q1 Earnings

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.13. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $4.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

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

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on IFF. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $111.00 to $110.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Vertical Research upgraded International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, International Flavors & Fragrances has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.27.

International Flavors & Fragrances Trading Up 1.2 %

NYSE IFF opened at $89.92 on Friday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 12 month low of $72.94 and a 12 month high of $106.77. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.99 billion, a PE ratio of -9.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $99.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP boosted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 344.5% in the first quarter. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP now owns 847,504 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $72,877,000 after purchasing an additional 656,820 shares during the last quarter. Albar Capital Ltd increased its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 73.5% during the second quarter. Albar Capital Ltd now owns 1,146,234 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $109,133,000 after buying an additional 485,433 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 70.9% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 708,081 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $74,299,000 after acquiring an additional 293,760 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB bought a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $19,945,000. Finally, Smith Group Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $22,399,000. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at International Flavors & Fragrances

In related news, insider Yuvraj Arora sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.75, for a total value of $458,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 3,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $297,086.50. This represents a 60.69 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -17.60%.

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.