The stock price of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) has plunged by -0.21 when compared to previous closing price of 86.38, but the company has seen a 0.82% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-03 that International Flavors’ (IFF) sale of the Cosmetics Ingredients business aligns with its strategy to streamline its portfolio.
Is It Worth Investing in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) Right Now?
IFF has 36-month beta value of 1.23. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for IFF is 229.81M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.02% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of IFF on April 11, 2024 was 2.39M shares.
IFF’s Market Performance
IFF’s stock has seen a 0.82% increase for the week, with a 6.34% rise in the past month and a 7.68% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.18% for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.91% for IFF stock, with a simple moving average of 14.04% for the last 200 days.
IFF Trading at 6.36% 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 -11.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares surge +6.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IFF rose by +0.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $84.01. In addition, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. saw 6.46% 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 2.8. 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
To put it simply, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
