International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF) in the last few weeks:

• 10/25/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 10/22/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $95.00 to $108.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/17/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 10/16/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances had its price target raised by Barclays from $96.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/7/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $101.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances had its price target raised by Argus from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/19/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 9/10/2026 – International Flavors & Fragrances is now covered by KeyCorp. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of NYSE:IFF traded down $3.07 on Wednesday, hitting $89.11. 1,496,897 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,847,803. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.72 and a 52 week high of $95.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.76. The company has a market cap of $22.74 billion, a PE ratio of 81.75, a PEG ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.86.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.91 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a return on equity of 7.11% and a net margin of 2.78%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 18th. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 146.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, insider De Mendonca Ana Paula Teles sold 5,718 shares of International Flavors & Fragrances stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total value of $475,680.42. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Deveau sold 8,825 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.55, for a total transaction of $754,978.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,199 shares in the company, valued at approximately $444,774.45. This represents a 62.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,543 shares of company stock valued at $1,315,659. Insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) develops and manufactures ingredients, flavor systems, fragrances and specialty solutions used in consumer and industrial products. Its offerings support food and beverage manufacturers, fragrance and personal care companies, household-product makers, pharmaceutical businesses and other customers.

The company’s portfolio includes flavors for beverages, dairy products, sweet goods, savory foods and other applications; fragrances for fine fragrance, personal care and home care products; and functional ingredients, enzymes, cultures, natural extracts and other specialty materials.