Mizuho Raises International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Price Target to $85.00

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) had its price target boosted by Mizuho from $75.00 to $85.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Mizuho’s price target points to a potential upside of 10.33% from the stock’s current price.

IFF has been the subject of several other reports. Argus boosted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, International Flavors & Fragrances presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.03.

International Flavors & Fragrances Price Performance

IFF opened at $77.04 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.73 billion, a PE ratio of -47.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.05. International Flavors & Fragrances has a 52 week low of $59.14 and a 52 week high of $86.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.44.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.05). International Flavors & Fragrances had a negative net margin of 3.72% and a positive return on equity of 8.03%. The company had revenue of $2.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.97 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that International Flavors & Fragrances will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Flavors & Fragrances

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IFF. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 32.2% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 111,431 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $8,367,000 after purchasing an additional 27,166 shares during the period. Ruffer LLP bought a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the third quarter worth about $13,552,000. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in International Flavors & Fragrances in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,939,000. Creative Planning lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 347.5% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 85,345 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $6,277,000 after acquiring an additional 66,273 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,884,974 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $804,753,000 after acquiring an additional 381,593 shares in the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

International Flavors & Fragrances News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Top-line beat and some balance-sheet improvements — Q4 revenue of $2.59B topped consensus (~$2.52B) despite a 6.6% YoY decline; cash rose and total liabilities fell materially year-over-year, which eases solvency concerns. Quiver Quantitative: Q4 details
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchase and supportive analyst view — At least one insider bought shares recently and multiple major firms maintain buy/overweight ratings and price targets around $75–$90 (median ~$80), which can underpin demand. Quiver Quantitative: insider & analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 revenue guidance roughly in line with Street — IFF set FY-2026 revenue guidance of $10.5B–$10.8B vs consensus ~$10.7B; midpoint is close to expectations, so guidance is not a clear catalyst either way. Business Wire: Q4 & full-year release
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and sharp profitability deterioration — Q4 EPS was $0.80 vs consensus $0.85 and down from $0.97 a year ago; net margin turned negative and operating profit and net income fell materially, signaling margin pressure that hits valuation. Zacks: Q4 EPS miss
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest — Short interest jumped ~34% in January to roughly 10.0M shares (about 3.9% of float), increasing downside pressure and the potential for larger moves on weak news. (Short-interest data reported in recent filings/market summaries.)

International Flavors & Fragrances Company Profile

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.