International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. · NYSE (us_market)
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food, beverage, health and biosciences, scent, and complementary adjacent products in the United States, and internationally. It operates in through Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, and Scent segments. The Taste segment offers savory products such as soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, snacks; beverages consists of juice drinks, carbonated or flavored beverages, spirits; sweets comprising, bakery products, candy, cereal, chewing gum; and dairy products, such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, and other products, as well as spices and seasoning ingredients for meat, food service, convenience, alternative protein and culinary products. The Food Ingredients segment provides natural, artificial, and plant-based specialty food ingredients; natural antioxidants and anti-microbials used for natural food preservation and shelf-life extension for beverages, cosmetic and healthcare products, pet food and feed additives; and savory solutions, such as spices, marinades, and mixtures, and inclusion products comprising combining flavorings with fruit, vegetables and other natural ingredients, as well as soy and pea protein with value-added formulations, emulsifiers and sweeteners. The Health & Biosciences segment offers enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications, as well as engages in health, food biosciences, home and personal care, animal nutrition and grain processing businesses. The Scent segment creates fragrance compounds, and fragrance ingredients. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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DROP2026-02-13$83.00 RISE2026-03-20$66.62 PEAK2026-05-06$82.93 82d | -19.7% 35d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +24.5% 47d | Missed |
DROP2025-06-10$79.33 RISE2025-10-10$59.55 PEAK2025-11-26$69.78 169d | -24.9% 122d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +17.2% 47d | Missed |
DROP2024-11-29$91.36 RISE2025-04-08$66.85 PEAK2025-06-10$79.33 193d | -26.8% 130d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +18.7% 63d | Missed |
DROP2023-07-26$87.07 RISE2023-10-06$62.99 PEAK2023-12-26$82.08 153d | -27.7% 72d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +30.3% 81d | Missed |
DROP2023-05-08$97.14 RISE2023-08-17$62.82 PEAK2023-11-03$72.71 179d | -35.3% 101d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +15.7% 78d | Missed |
DROP2023-05-08$97.14 RISE2023-06-23$75.28 PEAK2023-07-26$87.07 79d | -22.5% 46d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +15.7% 33d | Missed |
DROP2023-02-02$116.70 RISE2023-03-15$82.72 PEAK2023-05-08$97.14 95d | -29.1% 41d | 2023-03-09 $86.07 | 2023-05-08 $97.14 | 74Quality on Sale | 68Watch | +17.4% 54d | +12.9% Held 60d |
DROP2022-06-07$134.52 RISE2022-10-12$84.87 PEAK2023-01-09$111.37 216d | -36.9% 127d | 2022-11-09 $91.58 | 2023-01-09 $111.37 | 72Quality on Sale | 68Watch | +31.2% 89d | +21.6% Held 61d |
DROP2022-02-25$139.56 RISE2022-06-17$108.31 PEAK2022-08-08$127.66 164d | -22.4% 112d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +17.9% 52d | Missed |
DROP2021-11-09$153.12 RISE2022-03-07$116.14 PEAK2022-04-01$134.33 143d | -24.2% 118d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +15.7% 25d | Missed |
DROP2021-08-11$156.78 RISE2021-09-27$131.59 PEAK2021-11-09$153.12 90d | -16.1% 47d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +16.4% 43d | Missed |
DROP2020-09-02$125.96 RISE2021-01-04$105.08 PEAK2021-03-29$141.31 208d | -16.6% 124d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +34.5% 84d | Missed |
DROP2020-07-17$130.99 RISE2020-10-28$101.44 PEAK2021-01-12$125.98 179d | -22.6% 103d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +24.2% 76d | Missed |
DROP2020-02-05$142.67 RISE2020-03-23$94.28 PEAK2020-06-05$137.86 121d | -33.9% 47d | 2020-03-24 $100.95 | 2020-06-05 $137.86 | 69Quality on Sale | 48Watch | +46.2% 74d | +36.6% Held 73d |
International Flavors & Fragrances has agreed to sell its food-ingredients business to buyout firm CVC Capital Partners in a deal that values the division at $4.3 billion including debt. New York-based IFF makes a variety of products, ranging from scents for perfumes to ingredients used in food that can help digestion. IFF’s food-ingredients business produces emulsifiers used to make food production more efficient, sweeteners and paste for gelato among other products.
Consumer stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sect
Consumer stocks were lower Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SP
Shares in International Flavors & Fragrances ticked up after it struck a $4.3 billion deal to sell its food-ingredients division, its latest move to reshape its business to boost profits. IFF, as the New York-based company is known, is selling the maker of emulsifiers and sweeteners to CVC Capital Partners, a global buyout firm.
IFF's LMR Naturals unit has opened Domaine des Naturels LMR, an experimental R&D field in Grasse. The site focuses on sustainable natural ingredients, agronomic research, and preservation of local agricultural heritage. International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) operates in fragrance, flavor, and ingredient solutions used across consumer products and food. With the new Grasse field, the company is adding a dedicated space to study cultivation and extraction of natural raw materials as...
International Flavors eyes long-term growth through portfolio streamlining, emerging market demand and disciplined capital allocation strategies.
International Flavors eyes long-term growth through portfolio streamlining, emerging market demand and disciplined capital allocation strategies.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
If you are wondering whether International Flavors & Fragrances at around US$73.70 is priced attractively or not, the key is to look past the headline share price and focus on what the underlying valuation signals are telling you. The stock has been choppy, with the share price falling around 6.4% over the last week and 2.9% over the past month, while still sitting up about 8.3% year to date despite a decline of 2.4% over the past year and 4.4% over three years, and a sharper fall of 40.6%...
If you are wondering whether International Flavors & Fragrances at around US$73.70 is priced attractively or not, the key is to look past the headline share price and focus on what the underlying valuation signals are telling you. The stock has been choppy, with the share price falling around 6.4% over the last week and 2.9% over the past month, while still sitting up about 8.3% year to date despite a decline of 2.4% over the past year and 4.4% over three years, and a sharper fall of 40.6%...
International Flavors & Fragrances has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
International Flavors & Fragrances has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
International Flavors & Fragrances has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 5.5%. The stock now trades at $76.21, marking a 17% gain. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
International Flavors & Fragrances has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 5.5%. The stock now trades at $76.21, marking a 17% gain. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Earlier in May 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances opened a 650-square-meter Vanilla Innovation Center in Toamasina, Madagascar, integrating lab analysis, extraction, flavor creation and application testing at the origin of one of its key natural ingredients. This “innovate-at-origin” approach, together with new LMR Naturals launches and Q1 2026 profitability improvement, underscores IFF’s push toward higher-value, science-led flavors and fragrances while refining its portfolio. Next,...
Earlier in May 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances opened a 650-square-meter Vanilla Innovation Center in Toamasina, Madagascar, integrating lab analysis, extraction, flavor creation and application testing at the origin of one of its key natural ingredients. This “innovate-at-origin” approach, together with new LMR Naturals launches and Q1 2026 profitability improvement, underscores IFF’s push toward higher-value, science-led flavors and fragrances while refining its portfolio. Next,...
International Flavors & Fragrances’ first quarter results were met with a strong positive market reaction, as management credited broad-based volume growth across all business units and disciplined execution on productivity initiatives. CEO Erik Fyrwald highlighted that the company’s Health & Biosciences segment led with mid-single-digit sales growth, while Taste, Food Ingredients, and Scent also posted gains, supported by improved operational focus and a simplified portfolio. CFO Michael DeVeau
| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | +7.40% | -5.82% | +12.85% | -0.67% |
| XLB | -0.39% | -3.94% | +12.79% | +18.49% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | +7.79% | -1.88% | +0.06% | -19.15% |
| Filed | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Birenkrant Marc | Controller & CAO | M Option exercise(deriv) | 389 | $70.09 | −$27.3K |
| 2026-05-06 | Birenkrant Marc | Controller & CAO | F Tax withholding | 141 | $70.09 | −$9.9K |
| 2026-05-06 | Birenkrant Marc | Controller & CAO | M Option exercise | 389 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-06 | Borg Deborah | EVP, Chief Ppl&Culture Officer | M Option exercise(deriv) | 1,768 | $70.09 | −$123.9K |
| 2026-05-06 | Borg Deborah | EVP, Chief Ppl&Culture Officer | F Tax withholding | 713 | $70.09 | −$50.0K |
| 2026-05-06 | Borg Deborah | EVP, Chief Ppl&Culture Officer | M Option exercise | 1,768 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-06 | DeVeau Michael | EVP, CFO | M Option exercise(deriv) | 884 | $70.09 | −$62.0K |
| 2026-05-06 | DeVeau Michael | EVP, CFO | F Tax withholding | 452 | $70.09 | −$31.7K |
| 2026-05-06 | DeVeau Michael | EVP, CFO | M Option exercise | 884 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-06 | Finzel Ralf | EVP, Global Operations Officer | M Option exercise(deriv) | 1,326 | $70.09 | −$92.9K |
| 2026-05-06 | Finzel Ralf | EVP, Global Operations Officer | F Tax withholding | 734 | $70.09 | −$51.4K |
| 2026-05-06 | Finzel Ralf | EVP, Global Operations Officer | M Option exercise | 1,326 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-06 | Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula | President, Scent | M Option exercise(deriv) | 708 | $70.09 | −$49.6K |
| 2026-05-06 | Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula | President, Scent | F Tax withholding | 362 | $70.09 | −$25.4K |
| 2026-05-06 | Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula | President, Scent | M Option exercise | 708 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | Mantas Jesus B | Director | A Grant / award(deriv) | 2,281 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | Mantas Jesus B | Director | D Disposition (other)(deriv) | 2,281 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | JAMISON CYNTHIA T | Director | A Grant / award(deriv) | 2,569 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | JAMISON CYNTHIA T | Director | D Disposition (other)(deriv) | 2,569 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | Willoughby Dawn C | Director | A Grant / award(deriv) | 2,569 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | Willoughby Dawn C | Director | D Disposition (other)(deriv) | 2,569 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | FRIBOURG PAUL J | Director | A Grant / award(deriv) | 2,281 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-05 | FRIBOURG PAUL J | Director | D Disposition (other)(deriv) | 2,281 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Arora Yuvraj | President, Taste & CCO | M Option exercise(deriv) | 3,572 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Arora Yuvraj | President, Taste & CCO | F Tax withholding | 1,828 | $70.81 | −$129.4K |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04upcoming | 1.12 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.07 | 1.25 | +16.51% |
| 2026-02-11 | 0.83 | 0.80 | -3.81% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.02 | 1.05 | +3.32% |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.12 | 1.15 | +2.53% |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.14 | 1.20 | +5.68% |
| 2025-02-18 | 0.82 | 0.97 | +17.60% |
| 2024-11-05 | 1.08 | 1.04 | -3.31% |
| 2024-08-06 | 0.97 | 1.16 | +19.48% |
| 2024-05-06 | 0.87 | 1.13 | +29.96% |
| 2024-02-20 | 0.77 | 0.72 | -6.11% |
| 2023-11-06 | 0.75 | 0.89 | +19.19% |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.11 | 0.86 | -22.34% |
| 2023-05-08 | 0.89 | 0.87 | -1.83% |
| 2023-02-08 | 0.96 | 0.97 | +0.70% |
| 2022-11-07 | 1.33 | 1.36 | +2.06% |