FY2025 Earnings Forecast for IFF Issued By Zacks Research

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $4.09 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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). International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 20.33%. The business had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also commented on IFF. Morgan Stanley raised shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $111.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised 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 note on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group upped their price target 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. Vertical Research raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $109.00 price objective for the company in a research 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.21.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of IFF traded down $0.52 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $82.00. The company had a trading volume of 1,892,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,540,224. The company's fifty day moving average price is $89.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.31. International Flavors & Fragrances has a one year low of $72.94 and a one year 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 company has a market capitalization 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in IFF. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 value of $458,750.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3,238 shares in the company, valued at approximately $297,086.50. This represents a 60.69 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.95%. International Flavors & Fragrances's dividend payout ratio is presently -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.