International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE: IFF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 82.74x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for IFF is at 1.10. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for IFF is 251.70M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.90% of that float. The average trading volume for IFF on May 01, 2025 was 1.89M shares.
IFF) stock’s latest price update
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE: IFF)’s stock price has plunge by 1.17relation to previous closing price of 77.55. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.43% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-29 that International Flavors (IFF) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
IFF’s Market Performance
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) has experienced a 3.43% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.10% rise in the past month, and a -8.77% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.03%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.57% for IFF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.94% for IFF stock, with a simple moving average of -12.99% 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 1.25% 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 -26.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.03%, as shares surge +1.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IFF rose by +3.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.06. In addition, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc saw -7.20% 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 2.54. 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.
