In the past week, IFF stock has gone up by 3.20%, with a monthly gain of 17.46% and a quarterly surge of 5.63%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.28% for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.53% for IFF’s stock, with a 14.15% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.24.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for IFF is 229.81M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.76% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of IFF on April 01, 2024 was 2.20M shares.
IFF) stock’s latest price update
The stock of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) has increased by 0.41 when compared to last closing price of 85.64.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-03-20 that International Flavors (IFF) agrees to sell its Pharma Solutions business, thus marking another step in its portfolio optimization strategy.
Analysts’ Opinion of IFF
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to IFF, setting the target price at $90 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
IFF Trading at 7.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IFF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.40%, as shares surge +13.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IFF rose by +3.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.25. In addition, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. saw 6.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IFF starting from Fauchon de Villeplee Christoph, who sale 1,972 shares at the price of $86.35 back on May 11 ’23. After this action, Fauchon de Villeplee Christoph now owns 9,093 shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., valued at $170,282 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IFF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stands at -0.22. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value -15.88, with -7.72 for asset returns.
Based on International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.97 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -8.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
