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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$91.06 -0.15 (-0.17%)
Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$90.14 -0.91 (-1.00%)
As of 10/21/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About International Flavors & Fragrances Stock (NYSE:IFF)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$90.45
▼
$91.61
50-Day Range
$81.02
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$91.23
52-Week Range
$61.29
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$92.02
Volume
1.52 million shs
Average Volume
1.89 million shs
Market Capitalization
$23.23 billion
P/E Ratio
83.54
Dividend Yield
1.76%
Price Target
$93.22
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) develops and manufactures ingredients, flavor systems, fragrances and specialty solutions used in consumer and industrial products. Its offerings support food and beverage manufacturers, fragrance and personal care companies, household-product makers, pharmaceutical businesses and other customers.

The company’s portfolio includes flavors for beverages, dairy products, sweet goods, savory foods and other applications; fragrances for fine fragrance, personal care and home care products; and functional ingredients, enzymes, cultures, natural extracts and other specialty materials. IFF also provides health, nutrition and bioscience solutions, including ingredients used in dietary supplements, animal nutrition and biotechnology-related applications.

IFF serves customers across global markets through research, development and manufacturing operations in numerous countries. The company was formed in 1958 through the merger of van Ameringen-Haebler and Polak’s Frutal Works and has since expanded its product portfolio through organic development and acquisitions. Erik Fyrwald serves as IFF’s chief executive officer.

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International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

IFF MarketRank™: 
3.327772587745 of 5 stars

International Flavors & Fragrances scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    International Flavors & Fragrances has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for International Flavors & Fragrances is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    International Flavors & Fragrances has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for International Flavors & Fragrances are expected to grow by 27.05% in the coming year, from $3.29 to $4.18 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of International Flavors & Fragrances is 83.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of International Flavors & Fragrances is 83.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.19.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a PEG Ratio of 3.85. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.39% of the float of International Flavors & Fragrances has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.77.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in International Flavors & Fragrances has recently decreased by 1.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    International Flavors & Fragrances pays a meaningful dividend of 1.75%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    International Flavors & Fragrances does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of International Flavors & Fragrances is 146.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, International Flavors & Fragrances will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.28% next year. This indicates that International Flavors & Fragrances will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    International Flavors & Fragrances has a news sentiment score of 0.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for International Flavors & Fragrances this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for IFF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added International Flavors & Fragrances to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, International Flavors & Fragrances insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,315,659.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.07% of the stock of International Flavors & Fragrances is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.02% of the stock of International Flavors & Fragrances is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about International Flavors & Fragrances' insider trading history.
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IFF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

International Flavors & Fragrances' stock was trading at $67.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, IFF stock has increased by 35.1% and is now trading at $91.0590.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.25. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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International Flavors & Fragrances' board approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, August 4th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $2,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 12.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

International Flavors & Fragrances subsidiaries include these companies: The Additive Advantage LLC, Frutarom Industries Ld, Columbia Phytotechnology LLC, Fragrance Resources, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics S.A.S., Aromor, Bush Boake Allen Inc., and more.

International Flavors & Fragrances' top institutional shareholders include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.57%), Cooke & Bieler LP (0.25%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.14%) and ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include J Erik Fyrwald, Paul J Fribourg, Stephen N Landsman, Angela Strzelecki, Kevin O'byrne, Michael Deveau, Mehmood Khan, Marc Birenkrant, Beril Yildiz, Yuvraj Arora, Hernandez Margarita Palau and De Mendonca Ana Paula Teles.
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Shares of IFF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that International Flavors & Fragrances investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Salesforce (CRM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walmart (WMT), Costco Wholesale (COST), AT&T (T) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Record date for 10/9 Dividend
9/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend
9/18/2026
Dividend Payable
10/09/2026
Today
10/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:IFF
CIK
51253
Employees
21,500
Year Founded
1889

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$71.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.63
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.09
Trailing P/E Ratio
83.54
Forward P/E Ratio
27.68
P/E Growth
3.85
Net Income
-$361 million
Net Margins
2.78%
Pretax Margin
4.18%
Return on Equity
7.11%
Return on Assets
3.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.34
Current Ratio
2.06
Quick Ratio
1.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$10.89 billion
Price / Sales
2.13
Cash Flow
$7.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.47
Book Value
$55.39 per share
Price / Book
1.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
255,150,000
Free Float
252,420,000
Market Cap
$23.23 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (NYSE:IFF) was last updated on 10/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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