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IFF Stock Chart & Stats
$75.94
$0.96(1.26%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$75.94
$0.96(1.26%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$59.14 - $89.32
Previous CloseN/A
Volume392.95K
Average Volume (3M)1.89M
Market Cap
$21.48B
Enterprise Value$26.07K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$569.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)75.1
Beta0.74
Next Earnings
Nov 09, 2026EPS Estimate
0.8Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.96%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.09
Shares Outstanding255,149,960
10 Day Avg. Volume1,730,000
30 Day Avg. Volume1,889,129
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)1.22
Price to Sales (P/S)1.58
P/FCF Ratio67.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$96.75Price Target Upside27.40% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)3.49
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.14B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improving Cash GenerationMaterial improvement in operating and free cash flow creates durable funding for debt reduction, R&D and capex, and the planned buyback program. Strong FCF reduces refinancing risk and gives management flexibility to execute strategic priorities through cycles.
Portfolio Focus On Higher‑Margin CoresDivesting Food Ingredients and concentrating on Taste, Scent and Health & Biosciences aligns the business toward higher-growth, higher-margin categories. Proceeds fund deleveraging and buybacks while sharpened portfolio and retained minority stake preserve strategic collaboration and upside.
Meaningful DeleveragingSubstantial debt reduction materially improves balance-sheet resilience, lowers covenant and liquidity risk, and expands capacity to pursue buybacks and reinvestment. Better leverage increases financial optionality and reduces sensitivity to interest-rate or macro shocks.
Bears Say
Divestiture Separation Costs & Working‑Capital RiskThe Food Ingredients carve‑out leaves ~ $100M of stranded costs and a sizable working‑capital unwind that can impair near‑term cash conversion. Timing and magnitude of these separation impacts could delay deleveraging, reduce available buyback capacity, and create persistent margin noise.
Low Returns And Thin MarginsVery low profitability and ROE indicate weak capital efficiency; returns currently insufficient to fully fund growth and shareholder returns. This increases reliance on divestitures and balance-sheet fixes and makes margins more vulnerable to input-cost or volume setbacks.
Top‑Line WeaknessPersistent revenue decline undermines scale benefits: it compresses pricing leverage, limits ability to expand margins, and constrains organic reinvestment. Even with portfolio reshaping, restoring consistent mid‑term revenue growth is a structural execution hurdle for durable improvement.
International Flavors & Fragrances News
IFF FAQ
What was International Flavors & Fragrances’s price range in the past 12 months?
International Flavors & Fragrances lowest stock price was $59.14 and its highest was $89.31 in the past 12 months.
What is International Flavors & Fragrances’s market cap?
International Flavors & Fragrances’s market cap is $21.48B.
When is International Flavors & Fragrances’s upcoming earnings report date?
International Flavors & Fragrances’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 09, 2026 which is in 83 days.
How were International Flavors & Fragrances’s earnings last quarter?
International Flavors & Fragrances released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.065 by -$0.245.
Is International Flavors & Fragrances overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts International Flavors & Fragrances’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does International Flavors & Fragrances pay dividends?
International Flavors & Fragrances pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.96%. See more information on International Flavors & Fragrances dividends here
What is International Flavors & Fragrances’s EPS estimate?
International Flavors & Fragrances’s EPS estimate is 0.8.
How many shares outstanding does International Flavors & Fragrances have?
International Flavors & Fragrances has 255,149,960 shares outstanding.
What happened to International Flavors & Fragrances’s price movement after its last earnings report?
International Flavors & Fragrances reported an EPS of $0.82 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.065. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 8.876%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of International Flavors & Fragrances?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in IFF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$96.75 (27.40% Upside)
$96.75 (27.40% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
IFF Sentiment 60%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.8M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $19.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.5%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
2.11%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.70%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
International Flavors & Fragrances
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), through its various subsidiaries, operates as a global developer and purveyor of active cosmetic and natural health ingredients. These vital components are incorporated into a wide array of consumer goods distributed across significant markets such as Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. The company's activities are organized into four principal divisions: 1. Nourish: This segment focuses on natural and plant-derived specialty food ingredients, offering items like flavor compounds, savory solutions, and inclusions. It also provides natural food protection solutions, including antioxidants and anti-microbials, for use in beverages, confectionery, and dairy items. 2. Scent: The Scent division creates fragrance compounds, encompassing luxurious fine fragrances (perfumes and colognes) and everyday consumer fragrances. It further supplies essential fragrance ingredients, both synthetic and natural, which are blended to formulate new scents. Additionally, this segment delivers cosmetic active ingredients, such as functional compounds, botanicals, and advanced delivery systems, designed to enhance customers' cosmetic and personal care product lines. 3. Health & Biosciences: This segment is dedicated to the research, development, and production of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and other specialized biological ingredients. 4. Pharma Solutions: This division is responsible for manufacturing and distributing cellulosic and seaweed-derived pharmaceutical excipients. IFF's diverse customer base primarily consists of manufacturers in sectors including perfumery, cosmetics, hair and personal care, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory items, sweet and baked goods, dietary supplements, infant and elderly nutrition, functional foods, and producers of pharmaceutical excipients and oral care products. Established in 1833, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.
IFF Company Deck
IFF Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational momentum and strategic progress: broad-based volume-driven growth across the remaining core segments (Taste, Scent, Health & Biosciences), meaningful free cash flow improvement, a major value-creating divestiture (Food Ingredients) at ~10x EV/EBITDA, and a clear plan to deleverage and return capital to shareholders. Offsetting these positives are near-term headwinds tied to the divestiture (roughly $100M of stranded costs and a working capital unwind that could be a couple hundred million), modest input-cost inflation with some pricing lag, and geopolitical/commodity-related volatility that widens guidance ranges. Management provided remediation plans and credible targets for cost elimination and deleveraging, and reiterated R&D and reinvestment commitments for the Remainco portfolio, supporting confidence in medium-term margin and cash-flow improvement.View all IFF earnings summariesIFF Net sales Breakdown
22.78% Taste
30.10% Food Ingredients
22.76% Scent
3.39% Pharma Solutions
20.96% Health & Biosciences
IFF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$96.75
▲(27.40% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.19% Insiders
34.41% Mutual Funds
13.43% Other Institutional Investors
24.41% Public Companies and
Individual Investors