Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of IFF Q3 Earnings

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.04. 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’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.73 EPS.

IFF has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $83.00 to $79.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Barclays reduced their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $78.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded International Flavors & Fragrances from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, International Flavors & Fragrances has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $92.36.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of IFF stock opened at $66.34 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.25. The company has a market cap of $17.00 billion, a PE ratio of -42.80, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 12-month low of $62.33 and a 12-month high of $106.77.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.69 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 7.95% and a negative net margin of 3.48%.International Flavors & Fragrances’s revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.16 earnings per share. International Flavors & Fragrances has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 18,155 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 1,604 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,079,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,389,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 60.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 939 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the period. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 2nd quarter worth about $49,000. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Flavors & Fragrances

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg purchased 15,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $64.80 per share, with a total value of $1,001,160.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,160. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO J Erik Fyrwald purchased 15,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $64.95 per share, for a total transaction of $993,735.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 77,370 shares in the company, valued at $5,025,181.50. This trade represents a 24.65% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Monday, September 29th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 29th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is presently -103.23%.

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.