Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) from "buy" to "hold"; overall analyst mix is 1 Strong Buy, 4 Buy and 3 Hold with a consensus target price of $110.67.
• Interparfums beat expectations for the quarter with EPS of $0.88 vs. $0.78 expected and revenue of $386.18M vs. $366.76M, and it set FY 2026 guidance at 4.850 EPS while analysts forecast about 5.14 EPS.
• The stock opened near $90.53 with a market cap of $2.90B and a P/E of 17.28, trading in a 52-week range of $77.21–$142.61 and roughly 55.6% institutional ownership.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on IPAR. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a "buy" rating and a $112.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research upgraded Interparfums from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. BWS Financial reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Interparfums in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Interparfums in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Interparfums currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $110.67.

Interparfums Stock Down 1.0%

IPAR opened at $90.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.99 and a quick ratio of 1.97. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $96.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.65. Interparfums has a fifty-two week low of $77.21 and a fifty-two week high of $142.61.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $386.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $366.76 million. Interparfums had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 15.76%. The business's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Interparfums will post 5.14 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of IPAR. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Interparfums by 172.2% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 343 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Interparfums during the third quarter worth $34,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Interparfums during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Interparfums during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Interparfums by 39.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 481 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.57% of the company's stock.

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.

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