Q3 Earnings Estimate for IFF Issued By KeyCorp

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in a report released on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.07 by ($0.25). The company had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.62 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a return on equity of 7.11% and a net margin of 2.78%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.15 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on IFF. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $96.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Argus upped their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their price objective on International Flavors & Fragrances from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.40.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

NYSE:IFF opened at $83.37 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 2.06. International Flavors & Fragrances has a fifty-two week low of $59.14 and a fifty-two week high of $89.32. The firm has a market cap of $21.27 billion, a PE ratio of 76.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $82.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 97.9% during 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 last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 27.9% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 706 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Westpac Banking Corp purchased a new stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances in the second quarter worth about $91,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 575.8% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,622 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 1,382 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, insider De Mendonca Ana Paula Teles sold 5,718 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total transaction of $475,680.42. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Marc Birenkrant sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,446 shares in the company, valued at $292,910. The trade was a 22.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 15,543 shares of company stock worth $1,315,659 in the last quarter. 1.07% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, August 4th that allows the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty chemicals company to reacquire up to 12.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is 146.79%.

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) develops and manufactures ingredients, flavor systems, fragrances and related solutions used in consumer and industrial products. Its offerings help customers create or enhance the taste, aroma, texture, appearance and performance of products across the food, beverage, personal care, home care, health and pharmaceutical markets.

IFF’s business includes natural and synthetic flavor compounds, fragrance ingredients and compositions, cosmetic and personal-care ingredients, specialty food ingredients, enzymes, cultures, probiotics and other bioscience-based solutions.