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IFF·International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

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After Hours
High
$79.33
Open
$76.75
Market Cap
19.37B
52W High
$84.45
Low
$76.58
P. Close
$77.02
P/E
22.73
52W Low
$59.14
Fwd P/E
15.78
Mean Target
$91.58
Technical Score (1D)
73
BUY
News Sentiment
50
MIXED
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Earnings Summary
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is a global leader in the creation and distribution of flavors, fragrances, and specialty ingredients, operating across diverse industries through its Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions segments. As a key player in the specialty chemicals sector, IFF leverages its extensive portfolio to deliver innovative solutions and enhance product sensory experiences. In its most recent reported quarters, IFF demonstrated an acceleration in earnings per share (EPS) growth, with Q1 2026 EPS at $1.25 compared to $1.20 in Q1 2025 and $1.15 in Q2 2025, indicating a positive trend. Revenue also showed an upward trajectory, with Q1 2026 revenue at $2.74 billion, an increase from $2.66 billion in estimated revenue for the same period and $2.76 billion in Q2 2025. The company has shown a pattern of beating analyst estimates, achieving positive EPS surprises in Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, Q3 2025, and Q4 2025, though it missed estimates in Q1 2026. Historically, IFF has exhibited a mixed year-over-year (YoY) growth trajectory, with notable beats in EPS in recent periods, such as Q1 2026. Recent news highlights IFF's strategic initiatives, including the opening of a new Vanilla Innovation Center in Madagascar to enhance innovation and supply chain value, and management's reaffirmation of full-year guidance despite macroeconomic uncertainties. This follows a period where Carl Icahn's fund reduced its stake, a move investors will watch closely alongside the company's ability to sustain broad-based growth. For the upcoming quarters, investors will be watching for the impact of the Madagascar innovation center on product development and market share, as well as the company's ability to maintain its positive EPS beat streak and manage any potential shifts in investor sentiment following the reduction in Icahn's stake.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.73$0.88$1.02$1.17$1.32Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q2'26$1.12 - -
Q1'26$1.08$1.25+15.3%
Q4'25$0.83$0.80-3.8%
Q3'25$1.02$1.05+3.3%
Q2'25$1.12$1.15+2.5%
Q1'25$1.14$1.20+5.7%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.5B$2.6B$2.7B$2.8B$2.9BQ1'25Q2'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q2'26$2.7B - -
Q1'26$2.7B$2.7B+2.7%
Q4'25$2.5B$2.6B+2.7%
Q3'25 - - -
Q2'25 - $2.8B -
Q1'25 - $2.8B -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

IFF Stock Snapshot

IFF is currently trading at $77.00, giving International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. a market cap of 19.37B and a P/E ratio of 22.7. Today's range spans $76.58–$79.33, with shares opening at $76.75 and moving down $0.02 (0.0%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 73/100 (BUY) with a news sentiment reading of 50/100.

Over the past year IFF has traded between $59.14 and $84.45 - the current price is +30.2% off the 52-week low and -8.8% from the high. 27 analysts cover the stock with a Buy consensus and a mean 12-month target of $91.58 (range $71.00–$105.00), implying upside of +18.9%.

IFF scores 73/100 (BUY) and is at $77.00 - in the upper portion of its 52-week range within its $59.14–$84.45 annual range. Sentiment at 50/100 is neutral. At 19.37B in Basic Materials market cap (P/E: 22.7), this large-cap name benefits from a dynamic that mega-caps don't have: the potential for multiple expansion. When a name at this size with bullish momentum catches the attention of large allocators, the re-rating can be rapid and meaningful.

Earnings revision cycles in large-cap Basic Materials names tend to compound: when technicals confirm a BUY thesis (73/100) and news sentiment (50/100, neutral) supports the narrative, analyst upgrades follow price rather than lead it. At $77.00 (in the upper portion of its 52-week range), IFF's position within the $59.14–$84.45 annual range suggests there's room for multiple expansion before the stock encounters meaningful technical resistance.