What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for IFF FY2025 Earnings?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $4.09 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast 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) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.46). The company had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a negative net margin of 20.33% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays boosted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $93.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Vertical Research upgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $107.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.21.

International Flavors & Fragrances Trading Down 0.6 %

International Flavors & Fragrances stock opened at $82.00 on Monday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 12-month low of $72.94 and a 12-month high of $106.77. The stock 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. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 1.93.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -17.60%.

Insider Transactions at International Flavors & Fragrances

In related news, insider Yuvraj Arora sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $297,086.50. The trade was a 60.69 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,467,517 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,102,363,000 after buying an additional 196,696 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,008,830 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $628,341,000 after acquiring an additional 77,521 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 25.7% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 5,489,741 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $464,926,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121,414 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 7.6% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,756,438 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $167,244,000 after purchasing an additional 123,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 1.1% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,498,815 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $157,271,000 after buying an additional 16,590 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.