IFF price target raised to $78 from $75 at Barclays

Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman raised the firm’s price target on IFF (IFF) to $78 from $75 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in the consumer staples group as part of a Q4 earnings preview. Barclays attributes the recent “enthusiasm” in the stock to “a flight to safety” and remains concerned about company- and sector-level fundamentals. Potential oil and currency headwinds could materialize in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a research note.