What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for IFF Q3 Earnings?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.96. 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’ FY2027 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.67 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a return on equity of 7.72% and a net margin of 2.12%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on IFF. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $113.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Barclays reduced their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $83.00 to $82.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $107.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.31.

International Flavors & Fragrances Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of IFF opened at $76.41 on Friday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 1-year low of $76.38 and a 1-year high of $106.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $82.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.28, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IFF. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the third quarter worth $42,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 36.6% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 638 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at International Flavors & Fragrances

In related news, Director Kevin O’byrne bought 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $80.44 per share, for a total transaction of $522,860.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 6,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $522,860. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.09%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s payout ratio is currently 170.21%.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment consists of legacy Taste segment combined with N&B’s Food & Beverage division and the food protection business of N&B’s Health & Biosciences division.