Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) CEO Sells $1,820,400.00 in Stock

Key Points

• CEO Jean Madar sold 20,000 shares on April 2 at an average price of $91.02 for $1,820,400, reducing his position by 0.28% to about 7.07 million shares valued near $643 million.
• Interparfums beat Q4 estimates with $0.88 EPS (vs. $0.78) and $386.18M revenue, set FY2026 guidance at 4.85 EPS, while analysts forecast roughly 5.14 EPS for the year.
• The company pays a $0.80 quarterly dividend (annualized $3.20, ~3.5% yield) and holds a consensus Street rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $110.67.

Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR - Get Free Report) CEO Jean Madar sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $1,820,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,066,341 shares in the company, valued at $643,178,357.82. The trade was a 0.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Interparfums Stock Performance

Shares of IPAR remained flat at $90.61 during trading hours on Friday. 435,505 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 280,589. The business's fifty day moving average is $96.33 and its 200-day moving average is $92.13. Interparfums, Inc. has a 1 year low of $77.21 and a 1 year high of $142.61. The firm has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.99 and a quick ratio of 1.97.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $386.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $366.76 million. Interparfums had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 15.76%. The firm's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Interparfums, Inc. will post 5.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Interparfums Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Interparfums's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.07%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

IPAR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Interparfums from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Interparfums from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Friday, March 27th. BWS Financial reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Interparfums in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Interparfums in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $112.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $110.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Interparfums by 172.2% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 343 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Interparfums in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Interparfums in the third quarter worth about $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Interparfums in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Interparfums by 39.0% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 481 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. 55.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Interparfums

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.

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