International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.8130 per share and revenue of $1.91 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.07 by ($0.25). International Flavors & Fragrances had a return on equity of 7.11% and a net margin of 2.78%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect International Flavors & Fragrances to post $3.24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

IFF stock opened at $93.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $23.89 billion, a PE ratio of 85.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $86.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.06. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 1-year low of $61.29 and a 1-year high of $94.65.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, CAO Marc Birenkrant sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 3,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $292,910. This represents a 22.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Michael Deveau sold 8,825 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.55, for a total transaction of $754,978.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,199 shares in the company, valued at approximately $444,774.45. The trade was a 62.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 15,543 shares of company stock worth $1,315,659 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on IFF. Wall Street Zen raised International Flavors & Fragrances from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Vertical Research downgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $93.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $101.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $96.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.28.

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) develops and manufactures ingredients, flavor systems, fragrances and specialty solutions used in consumer and industrial products. Its offerings support food and beverage manufacturers, fragrance and personal care companies, household-product makers, pharmaceutical businesses and other customers.

The company’s portfolio includes flavors for beverages, dairy products, sweet goods, savory foods and other applications; fragrances for fine fragrance, personal care and home care products; and functional ingredients, enzymes, cultures, natural extracts and other specialty materials.