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

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, while MarketBeat shows a consensus of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $105.20.
• Interparfums beat the most recent quarter's estimates with $0.88 EPS versus $0.78 expected and $386.18M in revenue (+6.8% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance at 4.85 EPS, in line with analyst forecasts.
• CEO Jean Madar sold 20,000 shares for about $1.82M, and insiders collectively own 43.7% of the company.

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

IPAR has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Interparfums from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Interparfums in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $112.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BWS Financial restated a "neutral" rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $105.20.

Interparfums Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IPAR opened at $91.19 on Friday. Interparfums has a 52 week low of $77.21 and a 52 week high of $142.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 2.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.40 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.36.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.10. Interparfums had a net margin of 11.31% and a return on equity of 15.76%. The company had revenue of $386.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $366.76 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. Interparfums's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Interparfums will post 4.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Interparfums

In other news, CEO Jean Madar sold 20,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,066,341 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $643,178,357.82. This represents a 0.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 43.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Interparfums

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPAR. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Interparfums in the third quarter worth $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Interparfums during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Interparfums during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Interparfums by 39.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 481 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. 55.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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