Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Acquires 57,350 Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $IFF

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 713,796 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,350 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances were worth $48,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 55.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 587 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 884.1% during the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 679 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 42.8% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 798 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 1,190.0% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 903 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances by 69.6% in the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 894 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Performance

Shares of International Flavors & Fragrances stock opened at $81.05 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $20.69 billion, a PE ratio of 24.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.93. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has a 52 week low of $59.14 and a 52 week high of $84.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $72.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. International Flavors & Fragrances had a return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 7.78%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Flavors & Fragrances Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s dividend payout ratio is 48.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on IFF shares. Oppenheimer increased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group increased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $75.00 to $86.00 in a report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $85.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank increased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $83.00 to $84.80 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on International Flavors & Fragrances from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $90.99.

More International Flavors & Fragrances News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane raised its price target to $95 from $85, implying meaningful upside from current levels. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded its view to overweight and lifted its target to $90 from $80, reinforcing the bullish analyst trend. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: UBS, Citi, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, and Berenberg all raised targets as well, adding to the sense that Wall Street expects better fundamentals and valuation recovery for IFF. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: IFF reiterated its 2026 targets despite a Middle East-related hit in Q2, suggesting management is confident in the full-year outlook even with some regional pressure. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders backed the board, executive pay, and auditor, reducing governance uncertainty but not changing the core operating story. The Globe and Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted margin gains, volume growth, and productivity improvements, which support the stock but are largely consistent with the company’s existing recovery narrative. TipRanks

Insider Activity at International Flavors & Fragrances

In related news, Director Paul J. Fribourg acquired 142,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $70.13 per share, with a total value of $9,958,460.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 2,422,730 shares in the company, valued at $169,906,054.90. This trade represents a 6.23% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.07% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

International Flavors & Fragrances 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.