Insider Selling: Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) Director Sells $105,174.00 in Stock

Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) Director Veronique Gabai-Pinsky sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.86, for a total transaction of $105,174.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $105,174. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Interparfums Stock Performance

IPAR stock traded up $0.60 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $117.27. 200,006 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 269,471. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $117.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.31. The company has a current ratio of 3.31, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42 and a beta of 1.11. Interparfums, Inc. has a 1-year low of $77.21 and a 1-year high of $129.29.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95. The company had revenue of $341.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $341.00 million. Interparfums had a return on equity of 15.21% and a net margin of 11.17%.The business’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Interparfums, Inc. will post 4.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Interparfums from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Berenberg Bank cut shares of Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, August 14th. BWS Financial downgraded shares of Interparfums from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $85.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, August 17th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $110.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Interparfums from $115.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $123.29.

More Interparfums News

Here are the key news stories impacting Interparfums this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS forecasts for Interparfums’ fourth quarter of 2026 to $0.93 from $0.76, second quarter of 2027 to $1.02 from $0.98, and fourth quarter of 2027 to $1.04 from $0.97. It also slightly increased its second-quarter 2028 estimate to $1.30 from $1.28.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained the current-year analyst consensus at $4.85 per share. The firm’s FY2028 forecast remains broadly unchanged at $6.42, compared with $6.43 previously, suggesting limited change to the longer-term earnings outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero shares as of August 25, with a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. This indicates no measurable short-selling pressure, although the data may reflect a reporting anomaly rather than meaningful investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.06 from $5.51. Quarterly reductions included first-quarter 2027 EPS to $1.32 from $1.58 and third-quarter 2027 EPS to $1.68 from $1.98. These revisions imply weaker expected earnings momentum next year and are the most important potential overhang for Read More..
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered third-quarter 2026 EPS to $1.62 from $1.70 and made a small reduction to first-quarter 2028 EPS, now estimated at $1.82 versus $1.83.

Institutional Trading of Interparfums

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in Interparfums by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 4,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Interparfums by 1.6% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 6,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $865,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Interparfums by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Interparfums by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in shares of Interparfums by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 55.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Interparfums Company Profile

Interparfums, Inc is a global fragrance company that designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of premium perfume and cosmetic products. Operating primarily through licensing agreements with established fashion and luxury brands, the company oversees every stage of product development from concept and formulation to production and global distribution. Its portfolio encompasses well-known names in the fragrance industry, including Montblanc, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Van Cleef & Arpels and Lanvin, among others.

The company’s core activities include fragrance creation, brand management and international logistics.