Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) Stock Now Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Brokerages

Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $125.29.

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Berenberg Bank downgraded Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, August 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Interparfums from $145.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Interparfums from $151.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $110.00 to $129.00 in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Friday, October 2nd.

Interparfums Trading Up 0.2%

IPAR opened at $135.55 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $115.45 and its 200-day moving average is $105.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.92 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 3.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Interparfums has a 52-week low of $77.21 and a 52-week high of $136.52.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $429.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $430.00 million. Interparfums had a net margin of 11.17% and a return on equity of 15.21%. Interparfums’s revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.05 EPS. Analysts expect that Interparfums will post 4.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Interparfums Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Interparfums’s payout ratio is currently 60.26%.

Key Interparfums News

Here are the key news stories impacting Interparfums this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $156 from $145 and maintained a Buy rating, implying about 15% upside from $135.55. Jefferies rating information
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity increased its target to $154 from $151 and kept its Buy rating, citing roughly 14% potential upside. Canaccord Genuity rating information
• Positive Sentiment: Interparfums reported third-quarter EPS of $2.13, ahead of estimates and above $2.05 a year earlier. Margin expansion and tariff refunds boosted profitability, and the company raised its 2026 sales guidance. Q3 earnings and guidance article
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share, payable December 31, with a December 15 ex-dividend date. The annualized payout is $3.20 per share. Dividend announcement

Insider Activity at Interparfums

In other Interparfums news, Director Veronique Gabai-Pinsky sold 900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.86, for a total transaction of $105,174.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 900 shares in the company, valued at $105,174. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 43.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IPAR. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Interparfums during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $326,252,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Interparfums during the second quarter worth $35,603,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Interparfums in the second quarter worth about $31,320,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Interparfums by 19.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 879,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,849,000 after buying an additional 142,223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PDT Partners LLC acquired a new position in Interparfums during the 2nd quarter valued at about $13,379,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.57% of the company’s stock.

Interparfums Company Profile

Interparfums, Inc (NASDAQ: IPAR) develops, manufactures and distributes prestige fragrances and related beauty products. The company operates primarily through licensing agreements with fashion, luxury and lifestyle brands, creating perfumes, colognes, body products and other fragrance-related offerings for men and women.

Its portfolio has included internationally recognized names such as Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Coach, Kate Spade New York, Rochas, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, Oscar de la Renta and Karl Lagerfeld, although brand relationships and licensing arrangements may change over time.