International Flavors & Fragrances
About: International Flavors & Fragrances is the largest specialty ingredients producer globally. It sells ingredients for the food, beverage, health, household goods, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes proprietary formulations, partnering with customers to deliver custom solutions. Through its taste and scent segments, which each generate around 25% of profits, IFF is a leading flavor and fragrances producer. The health and biosciences business, which generates 30% of profits, is a global leader in probiotics and enzymes. The remaining profits come from the food ingredients business, which sells texturants, plant-based proteins, and other ingredients.
Employees: 22,400
0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $71.5M | Put options by funds: $46.9M
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 252 | Existing positions reduced: 258
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.0% [Q4 2024] → 91.98% (-1.02%) [Q1 2025]
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 752 [Q4 2024] → 706 (-46) [Q1 2025]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B [Q4 2024] → $18.3B (-$1.86B) [Q1 2025]
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q4 2024] → 9 (-1) [Q1 2025]
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 105
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$83
11%
upside
Avg. target
$93
25%
upside
High target
$105
40%
upside
6 analyst ratings
5 positive
83%
1 neutral
17%
0 negative
0%
Tigress Financial Ivan Feinseth | 40%upside $105 | Buy Initiated | 4 Jun 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Lisa De Neve | 31%upside $98 | Overweight Maintained | 13 May 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham | 20%upside $90 | Buy Maintained | 8 May 2025 |
Baird Ghansham Panjabi | 34%upside $100 | Outperform Maintained | 8 May 2025 |
Barclays Lauren Lieberman | 12%upside $84 | Overweight Upgraded | 8 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about IFF published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
18 hours ago
Earnings Preview: International Flavors (IFF) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
International Flavors (IFF) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
IFF Introduces ENVIROCAP™, a Breakthrough Scent Delivery Technology for Fabric Care
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF), a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and biosciences, has launched ENVIROCAP™ — its newest sustainable scent delivery system designed for the future of fabric care. Developed by IFF's world-class scientists and fragrance delivery experts, ENVIROCAP™ sets a new standard in innovation: it is fully ECHA-compliant¹, biodegradable² and vegan-suitable³. At the heart of this technology is a proprietary biopolymer that delivers long-lasting fragrance while.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
IFF Expands Innovation Center in Singapore with New Immersive Experience Hub
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF)—a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences—today unveiled its new Immersive Experience Hub located within its Singapore Innovation Center. The multi-sensory facility enables IFF to work alongside customers to conceptualize, test, and refine product ideas in simulated real-world environments—enhancing decision-making, shortening development timelines and improving go-to-market success. “The new space builds on IFF'.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
IFF to Release Second Quarter 2025 Results on Aug. 5, 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IFF--IFF (NYSE:IFF) today announced that it will release its second quarter 2025 earnings results following the market close on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The management team will host a live webcast on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss results and outlook with the investor community. Investors may access the live webcast and accompanying slide presentation on the Company's website at ir.iff.com. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a recorded vers.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
IFF Launches Transformational Culture to Drive Energy and Water Efficiency in Semi-Hard Cheese Production
LEIDEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF)—a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health, and biosciences—announced the launch of CHOOZIT® LIFT, a first-of-its-kind culture developed to transform the production of semi-hard cheeses for significant sustainability and business benefits. Leveraging the company's extensive bioscience expertise, the solution combines advanced strain design with practical cheesemaking knowledge to eliminate the curd washing step from the.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
IFF's 2024 Do More Good Report Highlights Progress in Sustainability and Innovation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF)—a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health, and biosciences—has released its 2024 Do More Good Report which showcases a year of meaningful progress, transformative innovation, and commitment to people and the planet. The report highlights key accomplishments across the organization and emphasizes the impact of IFF's sustainable solutions through four core pillars, aligned with its new theme, 'The Science of Possible': Conscious So.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
International Flavors Opens Facility in Hyderabad With Focus on Innovation
IFF unveils a high-tech, eco-friendly hub in Hyderabad to boost innovation, agility and global operational efficiency.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
IFF Opens New State-of-the-art Office in Hyderabad, India
HYDERABAD, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF)--a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences—has officially relocated its Global Business Services (GBS) center in Hyderabad to a newly constructed, state-of-the-art facility. This move marks a significant step in IFF's strategy to drive operational excellence and innovation through agile corporate functions. The new 75,000 sq. ft. office located in Hyderabad's prime financial district, is designed to accomm.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
International Flavors & Fragrances: Strategic Sale Clears Path To Margin Upside
IFF's proactive R&D investments and strategic acquisitions/divestitures position it for long-term growth, especially in high-margin segments and emerging markets. Divesting the pharma segment allows IFF to focus on core businesses, improve operational efficiency, and channel resources into higher-growth, higher-margin areas. Despite recent stagnating revenue growth and risks from input costs and forex, IFF's essential product portfolio and productivity initiatives provide resilience.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
IFF Appoints Virginia “Gina” Drosos to Board of Directors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF)—a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences—today announced the appointment of Gina Drosos to its board of directors, effective June 16. Drosos brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across the retail, consumer goods, beauty and health care industries. “We are very pleased to welcome Gina to the IFF board,” said Kevin O'Byrne, chair of the board. “Gina brings extensive relevant experience, deep.
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