What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for IFF Q1 Earnings?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.13. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $4.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of 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. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $116.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $111.00 to $110.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.27.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IFF opened at $90.81 on Friday. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 12 month low of $72.94 and a 12 month high of $106.77. The company has a market cap of $23.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50 day moving average is $99.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 20.33%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the third quarter worth $42,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. bought a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at International Flavors & Fragrances

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, insider Yuvraj Arora sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.75, for a total value of $458,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 3,238 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $297,086.50. This represents a 60.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -17.60%.

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.