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No open-market insider purchases were filed for IFF in the last 90 days.
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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$85.72+0.03 (0.0%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryInternational Flavors & Fragrances moved this week on the back of a Q2 2026 revenue report of $1.95 billion, which missed the analyst consensus of $2.62 billion, with adjusted EPS of $0.82 against an estimate of $1.07. Following the miss, a research upgrade shifted the stock to a Hold rating, while other coverage maintains a "Moderate Buy" consensus with average price targets cited at $91.40 and $94, the latter implying an 11.6% consensus upside per the current tally of 12 firms (9 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell). Separately, the company confirmed the voluntary delisting of its 1.800% Senior Notes due 2026 from the NYSE and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share.
IFF closed at $85.72, above both its 50-day average of $83.34 and 200-day average of $75.96, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock sits 12.1% higher over three months and 20.7% higher over six months, though down 1.3% over the past month, and trades within its 52-week range of $59.14 to $89.32. The GekkoIndex reads 52.6, placing it in the Neutral zone, down 7 points over five sessions. Price stands 2.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $88.27.
The next earnings date falls on 3 November 2026, 35 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day hold, following a Q1 2026 beat of $1.25 versus a $1.07 estimate with an 18.3% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point have averaged a 3.2% gain over 5 years, rising in 2 of them, a pattern worth noting alongside the stock's 1.9% typical daily move.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
International Flavors & Fragrances price vs fair value
Close $85.72200-day averageGekko Fair Value $88.27
International Flavors & Fragrances quick facts
- Market cap
- $21.88B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- 17.7
- EPS, TTM
- −$3.09
- Revenue, TTM
- $10.78B
- Profit margin
- 2.6%
- Dividend yield
- 1.86%
- Beta
- 0.95
- Volume
- 1.84M avg 1.70M
- 1-year return
- +42.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- 50-day average
- $83.34
- 200-day average
- $75.96
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 255.2M
International Flavors & Fragrances swing-trade checklist
International Flavors & Fragrances scores 2 supportive, 3 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive3 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $85.72 is above the 50-day ($83.34) and 200-day ($75.96) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
52.6, Neutral
Reading 52.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
2.9% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (2.9% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 35 days
Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+3.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.2% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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International Flavors & Fragrances stock chart and price history
International Flavors & Fragrances closed at $85.72 on Sep 28, 2026, +42.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $59.14 to $89.32.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.3%
- 3 months
- +12.1%
- 6 months
- +20.7%
- 1 year
- +42.2%
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About International Flavors & Fragrances
International Flavors & Fragrances develops and supplies active cosmetic ingredients and natural health ingredients that are used inside a wide range of everyday consumer products. Its work reaches manufacturers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America and Latin America, and it is known for the fragrance compounds, flavors and specialty ingredients that go into items people use daily.
The business is arranged into four segments. Nourish supplies plant-based and natural food ingredients such as flavor compounds, savory solutions and food protection tools like antioxidants and anti-microbials for beverages, confectionery and dairy products. Scent produces fine and functional fragrances along with the raw scent materials and cosmetic actives used in personal care formulations. Health & Biosciences develops enzymes, cultures and probiotics, while Pharma Solutions makes cellulosic and seaweed-derived pharmaceutical excipients. Its customers span perfumery, cosmetics, personal care, cleaning products, food and beverage manufacturing, nutrition, and pharmaceutical and oral care production.
International Flavors & Fragrances was established in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker IFF.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: specialty/candy
- Website
- iff.com
International Flavors & Fragrances GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
International Flavors & Fragrances’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.6, in the Neutral zone, down 7 points over five sessions.
52.6Neutral
Down 7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 55 | +0.4% | +2.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 196 | +0.3% | −0.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 391 | +0.2% | +0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 28 | −2.2% | −4.3% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average IFF share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is International Flavors & Fragrances stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
International Flavors & Fragrances trades 2.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $88.27, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what International Flavors & Fragrances shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$88.27
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
2.9% below fair value · About fair value
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International Flavors & Fragrances insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for International Flavors & Fragrances, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in IFF were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
International Flavors & Fragrances has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $2.50B, Aug 4, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $36.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.16%
- Trailing four quarters
- $110.0M
From company filings.
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International Flavors & Fragrances earnings: next date and track record
International Flavors & Fragrances reports on Nov 3, 2026, before the open (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected before the open, 35 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.82
- Revenue estimate
- $1.90B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.1%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- IFF reported solid Q1 2026 results with volume-driven sales growth across all segments: Health & Biosciences led with mid-single-digit growth, while Taste, Food Ingredients, and Scent each grew low single digits. Higher margins were achieved through productivity initiatives, alongside strong free cash flow improvement year-over-year. The company completed the divestiture of its commodity soy crush business to Bunge for $110 million and continues progressing the Food Ingredients business sale.
- Guidance
- Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 financial guidance ranges despite macroeconomic uncertainty. The solid Q1 start and ongoing productivity initiatives are cited as de-risking the remainder of the year.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | $1.25 est $1.07 | $2.74B est $2.64B | +18.3% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $0.80 est $0.83 | $2.59B est $2.51B | +6.2% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $1.05 est $1.02 | $2.69B est $2.63B | +3.1% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $1.15 est $1.12 | $2.76B est $2.70B | −5.7% |
| May 6, 2025 | $1.20 est $1.13 | $2.84B est $2.83B | −7.0% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.97 est $0.82 | $2.77B est $2.68B | −4.2% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $0.62 est $1.08 | $2.93B est $2.83B | −11.5% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | $1.16 est $1.01 | $2.89B est $2.83B | −0.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
International Flavors & Fragrances stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for International Flavors & Fragrances is $95.66, +11.6% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$95.66consensus 12-month target, +11.6% from the last close
Now $85.72Avg $95.66
Low $93High $105
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Sep 11 | Barclays | $96 | +12.0% |
| Sep 10 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Aug 19 | UBS | — | — |
| Aug 12 | Deutsche Bank | $100 | +16.7% |
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
International Flavors & Fragrances seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, International Flavors & Fragrances averaged +3.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.4% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.2% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +1.0% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, IFF’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
International Flavors & Fragrances market cap and key statistics
International Flavors & Fragrances’s market cap is $21.88B and revenue of $10.78B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $21.88B
- Forward P/E
- 17.7
- EPS, TTM
- −$3.09
- Gekko Fair Value
- $88.27
Trading
- Volume
- 1.84M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.70M
- 52-week high
- $89.32
- 52-week low
- $59.14
- Shares outstanding
- 255.2M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $10.78B
- Profit margin
- 2.6%
- Return on equity
- -5.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −91.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.95
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- Dividend yield
- 1.86%
International Flavors & Fragrances stock news this week
Coverage of International Flavors & Fragrances this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 5 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- International Flavors & Fragrances to Delist 2026 Notes | IFF SEC Filing - Form 25-NSEStock Titan, Sep 25
- IFF stock heads into the open after a 0.3 percent gainAD HOC NEWS, Sep 25
- International Flavors & Fragrances stock reports a Q2 missAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
- Andra AP fonden Invests $1.41 Million in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $IFFMarketBeat, Sep 24
- International Flavors & Fragrances stock reports lower Q2 revenueAD HOC NEWS, Sep 23
- International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Hold RatingMarketBeat, Sep 23
International Flavors & Fragrances peers
International Flavors & Fragrances’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| PEPPepsiCo | Buying | 17.5% below |
| MDLZMondelez International | Accumulation | 19.9% below |
| HSYHershey | Buying | 30.4% below |
| MKCMcCormick | Accumulation | 15.4% below |
| SJMJ.M. Smucker | Accumulation | 7.5% above |
| DARDarling Ingredients | Accumulation | 20.8% below |
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International Flavors & Fragrances stock FAQ
What is International Flavors & Fragrances’s market cap?
International Flavors & Fragrances’s market cap is $21.88B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $85.72, with 255.2M shares outstanding.
What is the International Flavors & Fragrances stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for International Flavors & Fragrances is $95.66, +11.6% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is International Flavors & Fragrances stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate International Flavors & Fragrances is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $85.72 is 2.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $88.27. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does International Flavors & Fragrances report earnings next?
International Flavors & Fragrances is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, before the market opens (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.82 per share on revenue of $1.90B. International Flavors & Fragrances beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.1% on average across the report.
What is International Flavors & Fragrances’s 52-week high and low?
International Flavors & Fragrances’s 52-week high is $89.32 and its 52-week low is $59.14; it closed at $85.72 on Sep 28, 2026, +42.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $155.00 on Nov 12, 2021.
Is International Flavors & Fragrances stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 3 as mixed (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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