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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$76.27 -0.37 (-0.48%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$76.23 -0.04 (-0.05%)
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About International Flavors & Fragrances Stock (NYSE:IFF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$75.27
$76.73
50-Day Range
$66.75
$82.60
52-Week Range
$65.85
$106.77
Volume
1.35 million shs
Average Volume
1.54 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.50 billion
P/E Ratio
81.14
Dividend Yield
2.10%
Price Target
$94.54
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The Health & Biosciences business consists of a biotechnology-driven portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food, home and personal care, and health and wellness applications. The Scent business creates fragrance compounds, fragrance ingredients and cosmetic ingredients that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known household and personal care products. The Pharma Solutions business produces a vast portfolio including cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients, used to improve the functionality and delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including controlled or modified drug release formulations, and enabling. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

IFF MarketRank™: 

International Flavors & Fragrances scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    International Flavors & Fragrances has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    International Flavors & Fragrances has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for International Flavors & Fragrances are expected to grow by 8.10% in the coming year, from $4.32 to $4.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of International Flavors & Fragrances is 81.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of International Flavors & Fragrances is 81.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 74.77.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a PEG Ratio of 1.45. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.93% of the float of International Flavors & Fragrances has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in International Flavors & Fragrances has recently decreased by 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    International Flavors & Fragrances pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    International Flavors & Fragrances does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of International Flavors & Fragrances is 170.21%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, International Flavors & Fragrances will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.26% next year. This indicates that International Flavors & Fragrances will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.93% of the float of International Flavors & Fragrances has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in International Flavors & Fragrances has recently decreased by 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for International Flavors & Fragrances this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for IFF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added International Flavors & Fragrances to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, International Flavors & Fragrances insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $522,860.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.20% of the stock of International Flavors & Fragrances is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.02% of the stock of International Flavors & Fragrances is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' insider trading history.
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IFF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

International Flavors & Fragrances' stock was trading at $84.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IFF stock has decreased by 9.8% and is now trading at $76.27.
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 18th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.14. The specialty chemicals company earned $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.67 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.72% and a net margin of 2.12%.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of International Flavors & Fragrances: The Additive Advantage LLC, Frutarom Industries Ld, Columbia Phytotechnology LLC, Fragrance Resources, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics S.A.S., Aromor, Bush Boake Allen Inc., and others.

Top institutional investors of International Flavors & Fragrances include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.53%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.31%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.25%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Francisco Fortanet, De Villeplee Christoph Fauchon, Angela Strzelecki, Kevin O'byrne and Yuvraj Arora.
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Shares of IFF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that International Flavors & Fragrances investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/18/2025
Record date for 4/11 Dividend
3/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/11 Dividend
3/21/2025
Dividend Payable
4/11/2025
Today
4/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Industrial organic chemicals
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:IFF
Employees
24,600
Year Founded
1833

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$94.54
High Stock Price Target
$111.00
Low Stock Price Target
$76.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
81.14
Forward P/E Ratio
17.66
P/E Growth
1.45
Net Income
$-2,567,000,000.00
Pretax Margin
2.42%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.48 billion
Cash Flow
$7.90 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.66
Book Value
$54.41 per share
Price / Book
1.40

Miscellaneous

Free Float
255,171,000
Market Cap
$19.50 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NYSE:IFF) was last updated on 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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