Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Raised by Zacks Research (NYSE:IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ FY2025 earnings at $4.05 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.59 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $2.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.78 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 5.78% and a negative net margin of 22.01%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.87 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on IFF. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $87.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $100.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $82.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.33.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

NYSE IFF opened at $99.07 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $96.45 and its 200-day moving average is $87.57. The firm has a market cap of $25.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.26. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 12-month low of $62.11 and a 12-month high of $99.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IFF. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 7.8% during the first quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,778,678 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $410,919,000 after buying an additional 344,377 shares during the last quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP increased its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP now owns 3,980,310 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $322,286,000 after purchasing an additional 87,183 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 2,375,699 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $192,360,000 after purchasing an additional 33,548 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 9.4% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,895,581 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $163,003,000 after purchasing an additional 162,179 shares during the period. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,455,140 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $117,823,000 after purchasing an additional 52,584 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, insider Angela Strzelecki sold 2,588 shares of International Flavors & Fragrances stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.66, for a total transaction of $247,568.08. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $816,840.74. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 21st were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 21st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s payout ratio is -16.38%.

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.