International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE: IFF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 84.23x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for IFF is at 1.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for IFF is 251.68M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.63% of that float. The average trading volume for IFF on March 12, 2025 was 1.55M shares.
IFF) stock’s latest price update
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE: IFF)’s stock price has decreased by -0.56 compared to its previous closing price of 80.33. However, the company has seen a 0.11% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-05 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $IFF–IFF (NYSE: IFF) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share of its common stock, payable on April 11, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 21, 2025. Welcome to IFF At IFF (NYSE: IFF), we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products—ad.
IFF’s Market Performance
IFF’s stock has risen by 0.11% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -5.27% and a quarterly drop of -10.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.10% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.15% for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.59% for IFF stock, with a simple moving average of -14.73% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IFF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IFF stocks, with CFRA repeating the rating for IFF by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for IFF in the upcoming period, according to CFRA is $77 based on the research report published on February 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to IFF, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on November 12th of the previous year.
IFF Trading at -4.52% 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 -25.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.10%, as shares sank -5.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IFF rose by +0.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $82.00. In addition, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc saw -5.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IFF starting from O’Byrne Kevin, who purchase 6,500 shares at the price of $80.44 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, O’Byrne Kevin now owns 6,500 shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc, valued at $522,833 using the latest closing price.
Fyrwald J Erik, the CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc, purchase 25,000 shares at $80.24 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Fyrwald J Erik is holding 29,300 shares at $2,005,878 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IFF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 1.71, with 0.81 for asset returns.
Based on International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.6 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.84.
Conclusion
In conclusion, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
