International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Given New $71.00 Price Target at Rothschild & Co Redburn

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at Rothschild & Co Redburn from $74.00 to $71.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price objective points to a potential downside of 12.40% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded International Flavors & Fragrances from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $97.00 to $105.00 in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.80.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IFF opened at $81.05 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $72.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.38. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 1 year low of $59.14 and a 1 year high of $84.45. The firm has a market cap of $20.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.79, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.49.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a net margin of 7.78% and a return on equity of 7.65%. The company’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that International Flavors & Fragrances will post 4.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Flavors & Fragrances

In other news, Director Paul J. Fribourg purchased 142,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $70.13 per share, with a total value of $9,958,460.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,422,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $169,906,054.90. This represents a 6.23% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 97.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 554 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 55.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 587 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 884.1% in the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 679 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 42.8% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 798 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting International Flavors & Fragrances

Here are the key news stories impacting International Flavors & Fragrances this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane raised its price target to $95 from $85, implying meaningful upside from current levels. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded its view to overweight and lifted its target to $90 from $80, reinforcing the bullish analyst trend. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: UBS, Citi, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, and Berenberg all raised targets as well, adding to the sense that Wall Street expects better fundamentals and valuation recovery for IFF. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: IFF reiterated its 2026 targets despite a Middle East-related hit in Q2, suggesting management is confident in the full-year outlook even with some regional pressure. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders backed the board, executive pay, and auditor, reducing governance uncertainty but not changing the core operating story. The Globe and Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted margin gains, volume growth, and productivity improvements, which support the stock but are largely consistent with the company’s existing recovery narrative. TipRanks

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) is a global leader in the creation and production of flavors, fragrances, cosmetic actives and nutritional lipids. The company develops taste and scent solutions for a wide array of end markets including food and beverage, personal care, household goods and pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio spans natural and nature-identical flavors, fine fragrances, functional ingredients for skin and hair care, and specialty oils that enhance nutritional value and sensory appeal.

IFF’s research and development network comprises innovation centers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, where multidisciplinary teams collaborate on aroma chemistry, sensory science and biotechnology.