International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst Says

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) had its target price boosted by investment analysts at UBS Group from $75.00 to $86.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. UBS Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.11% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho boosted their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.99.

International Flavors & Fragrances Price Performance

Shares of IFF stock opened at $81.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.49. International Flavors & Fragrances has a fifty-two week low of $59.14 and a fifty-two week high of $84.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.38.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.17. International Flavors & Fragrances had a return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 7.78%.The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.20 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that International Flavors & Fragrances will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paul J. Fribourg bought 142,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $70.13 per share, with a total value of $9,958,460.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,422,730 shares in the company, valued at $169,906,054.90. The trade was a 6.23% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IFF. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 97.9% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 554 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 55.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 587 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 884.1% in the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 679 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 42.8% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 798 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting International Flavors & Fragrances this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane raised its price target to $95 from $85, implying meaningful upside from current levels. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded its view to overweight and lifted its target to $90 from $80, reinforcing the bullish analyst trend. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: UBS, Citi, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, and Berenberg all raised targets as well, adding to the sense that Wall Street expects better fundamentals and valuation recovery for IFF. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: IFF reiterated its 2026 targets despite a Middle East-related hit in Q2, suggesting management is confident in the full-year outlook even with some regional pressure. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders backed the board, executive pay, and auditor, reducing governance uncertainty but not changing the core operating story. The Globe and Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted margin gains, volume growth, and productivity improvements, which support the stock but are largely consistent with the company’s existing recovery narrative. TipRanks

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) is a global leader in the creation and production of flavors, fragrances, cosmetic actives and nutritional lipids. The company develops taste and scent solutions for a wide array of end markets including food and beverage, personal care, household goods and pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio spans natural and nature-identical flavors, fine fragrances, functional ingredients for skin and hair care, and specialty oils that enhance nutritional value and sensory appeal.

IFF’s research and development network comprises innovation centers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, where multidisciplinary teams collaborate on aroma chemistry, sensory science and biotechnology.