Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Inter Parfums

Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Inter Parfums in a report released on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst S. Prasad now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.95 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Inter Parfums' current full-year earnings is $5.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Inter Parfums' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

IPAR has been the topic of a number of other reports. BWS Financial restated a "buy" rating and set a $172.00 target price on shares of Inter Parfums in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $138.00 price objective (down from $169.00) on shares of Inter Parfums in a report on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $170.00 price objective on shares of Inter Parfums in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Inter Parfums from $158.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $157.60.

Inter Parfums Price Performance

Shares of IPAR stock opened at $131.00 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $113.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $4.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.11 and a beta of 1.33. Inter Parfums has a 12 month low of $97.65 and a 12 month high of $148.15.

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

Inter Parfums Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This is a boost from Inter Parfums's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.44%. Inter Parfums's dividend payout ratio is 62.26%.

Insider Activity at Inter Parfums

In related news, Director Veronique Gabai-Pinsky sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.15, for a total value of $183,225.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 43.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 251.4% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 699,438 shares of the company's stock worth $79,645,000 after acquiring an additional 500,378 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Inter Parfums in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,649,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Inter Parfums during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,070,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Inter Parfums during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,095,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Inter Parfums by 55.0% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 563,646 shares of the company's stock worth $74,125,000 after buying an additional 200,079 shares during the period. 55.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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