BWS Financial Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Inter Parfums

Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at BWS Financial decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Inter Parfums in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now expects that the company will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.22. BWS Financial currently has a "Buy" rating and a $172.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Inter Parfums' current full-year earnings is $5.14 per share. BWS Financial also issued estimates for Inter Parfums' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

IPAR has been the topic of several other research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Inter Parfums from $158.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $138.00 target price (down previously from $169.00) on shares of Inter Parfums in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Inter Parfums in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $157.60.

Inter Parfums Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ IPAR traded down $0.53 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $124.16. The company's stock had a trading volume of 143,348 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,876. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.64 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 1.60. Inter Parfums has a one year low of $97.65 and a one year high of $148.15. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $114.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.96.

Inter Parfums (NASDAQ:IPAR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.19. Inter Parfums had a net margin of 10.60% and a return on equity of 16.34%. The firm had revenue of $339.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.27 EPS. The company's revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Inter Parfums

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 55.9% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 226 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 29.4% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 418 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,796 shares of the company's stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 5.7% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,823 shares of the company's stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,907 shares of the company's stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. 55.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Inter Parfums

In related news, Director Veronique Gabai-Pinsky sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.15, for a total value of $183,225.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 43.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Inter Parfums Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.58%. This is an increase from Inter Parfums's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Inter Parfums's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.26%.

About Inter Parfums

Inter Parfums, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of fragrances and fragrance related products in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, European Based Operations and United States Based Operations. The company offers its fragrance and cosmetic products under the Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Lanvin, Moncler, Montblanc, Rochas, S.T.