Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for IFF FY2025 Earnings

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $4.04 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.09. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $4.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ FY2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

IFF has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $107.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $88.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 17th. Argus raised shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $113.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.77.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:IFF opened at $84.20 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.28. 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 $21.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.26, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.19.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IFF. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in International Flavors & Fragrances during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment consists of legacy Taste segment combined with N&B’s Food & Beverage division and the food protection business of N&B’s Health & Biosciences division.