What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for IFF Q3 Earnings?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances in a report issued on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.89 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Flavors & Fragrances’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for International Flavors & Fragrances’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.07 by ($0.25). International Flavors & Fragrances had a net margin of 2.78% and a return on equity of 7.11%. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.15 EPS. International Flavors & Fragrances’s quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Argus boosted their price target on shares of International Flavors & Fragrances from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group lifted their target price on International Flavors & Fragrances from $84.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded International Flavors & Fragrances from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.40.

International Flavors & Fragrances Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE IFF opened at $84.16 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 2.06. International Flavors & Fragrances has a one year low of $59.14 and a one year high of $89.32. The firm has a market cap of $21.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.21, a PEG ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.94.

Institutional Trading of International Flavors & Fragrances

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,416 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $587,000 after buying an additional 1,256 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 11.4% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 132,832 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $10,523,000 after acquiring an additional 13,605 shares during the period. Cidel Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances during the second quarter worth approximately $234,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of International Flavors & Fragrances by 20.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 19,576 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after acquiring an additional 3,295 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its position in International Flavors & Fragrances by 78.3% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 12,142 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $962,000 after purchasing an additional 5,334 shares during the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Flavors & Fragrances

In other International Flavors & Fragrances news, EVP Michael Deveau sold 8,825 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.55, for a total value of $754,978.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 5,199 shares in the company, valued at $444,774.45. This represents a 62.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider De Mendonca Ana Paula Teles sold 5,718 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total transaction of $475,680.42. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 15,543 shares of company stock worth $1,315,659 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

International Flavors & Fragrances announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, August 4th that allows the company to buyback $2.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the specialty chemicals company to reacquire up to 12.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

International Flavors & Fragrances Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Investors of record on Friday, September 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 18th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. International Flavors & Fragrances’s payout ratio is presently 146.79%.

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE:IFF) develops and manufactures ingredients, flavor systems, fragrances and related solutions used in consumer and industrial products. Its offerings help customers create or enhance the taste, aroma, texture, appearance and performance of products across the food, beverage, personal care, home care, health and pharmaceutical markets.

IFF’s business includes natural and synthetic flavor compounds, fragrance ingredients and compositions, cosmetic and personal-care ingredients, specialty food ingredients, enzymes, cultures, probiotics and other bioscience-based solutions.