International Flavors & Fragran (IFF) Stock Analysis
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Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $80.17, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.
International Flavors & Fragrances is a global ingredient solutions provider with $10.890B in 2025 sales across five segments: Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and (divested) Pharma Solutions. It sells flavors, texturizers, enzymes, probiotics, and... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $80.17, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 50d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — International Flavors & Fragran
Latest news
- NEWS Benchmark Initiates Coverage On Intl Flavors & Fragrances with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $100 — benzinga Jun 9, 2026 neutral
- NEWS IFF Reshapes Portfolio With $4.3 Billion Sale, Targets Higher-Margin Business — benzinga May 29, 2026 positive
- NEWS IFF Continues To Expect Comparable Currency Neutral Sales Growth To Be Between 1% And 4%, And Comparable Currency Neutra — benzinga May 29, 2026 positive
- NEWS IFF Reiterates FY26 Sales Guidance Of $10.5B-$10.8B And Adjusted Operating EBITDA Of $2.05B-$2.15B — benzinga May 29, 2026 positive
- NEWS IFF Agrees To Sell Its Food Ingredients Business To Funds Advised By CVC Capital Partners In Transaction Valued At ~$4.3 — benzinga May 29, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -3.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $80.17, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 61, MACD bullish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $82.49 (+2.9%), stop $74.82 (−7.2%), A.R:R 0.3:1. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $82.49 (+2.9% upside). Target $82.49 (+2.9%), stop $74.82 (−7.2%), A.R:R 0.3:1. Stop-loss: $74.82.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN; Weak overall score: 4.7/10.
International Flavors & Fragran trades at a P/E of 24.2 (forward 16.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Hold.
21 analysts cover IFF with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $92.
What does International Flavors & Fragran do?International Flavors & Fragrances is a global ingredient solutions provider with $10.890B in 2025 sales across five...
International Flavors & Fragrances is a global ingredient solutions provider with $10.890B in 2025 sales across five segments: Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and (divested) Pharma Solutions. It sells flavors, texturizers, enzymes, probiotics, and fragrances to food, beverage, personal care, and other manufacturers; no single customer exceeded 10% of 2025 sales and US represented approximately 28% of revenue. The company has approximately 21,500 employees and about 170 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries.