Q2 2025 Earnings Estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Issued By Zacks Research

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.04. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $3.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.36 EPS.

IFF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $89.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. StockNews.com raised shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $73.00 to $112.00 in a research note on Friday, January 12th. Finally, Argus lowered shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.35.

International Flavors & Fragrances Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IFF opened at $83.61 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. International Flavors & Fragrances has a fifty-two week low of $62.11 and a fifty-two week high of $97.49. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.95. The company has a market cap of $21.35 billion, a PE ratio of -8.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.23.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 5.09% and a negative net margin of 22.36%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Covestor Ltd grew its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 48.8% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 244 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 3,000.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 310 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Riverview Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

International Flavors & Fragrances Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is presently -15.94%.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

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.