The stock of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) increased by $0.45 on Tuesday to finish at $67.85, up 0.67 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,991,880 shares of common stock traded. 8 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$36.99. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 1,856,900, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,419,024.
IFF stock appreciated 6.53% since last month. On 08/21/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $63.34. The stock touched a high of $118.34 on 01/18/23, after rallying from a low of $62.11 in 52 weeks. The price of IFF stock has declined by -35.28% or -$36.99 this year, reaching a new high 8 times. Still, the stock price is down -42.67% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
IFF stock investors should be aware that International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 132 days ago on May 11. On May 11, President, Scent Fauchon de Villeplee Christoph sold 1,972 shares at $86.35 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $170,282.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 1.13. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.46, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.98, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 65.40.
Company paid $0.81 per share in dividends, remained unchanged from $0.81 last year.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s quick ratio was 0.90, while its current ratio was 1.60, indicating its inability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 0.52, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.60. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 31.80% percent. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was 18.70%, whereas its operating margin stood at -13.50% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $4.15 billion and revenue of $12.44 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. IFF’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -6.30%. There was a -5.50% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -12.60%.
Earnings Surprise
According to International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $2.93 billion, while revenues fell by -12.91% to $3.03 billion. It was predicted that International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be $0.86, but it ended up being $1.1, beating the consensus by -21.80%. EBITDA was $432.0 million for the quarter. At the end of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 16.8 billion, while its total debt was $11.34 billion. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $255.25 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s (IFF) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 19 September, the RSI 9-day stood at 44.38%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 21.72% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 24.56% and 36.06% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 1.73. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 13.71%, the RSI (14) reading is 43.62%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.27, and the 14-day reading is at -1.01.
Analyst Ratings
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley to a an Equal-weight rating in its latest research report. The stock was previously rated as a an Overweight. Analysts have assigned International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) an Overweight rating. IFF is a stock that is recommended for selling by 1 brokerage firm, while 12 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 3 rates it overweight and 5 others recommend it as a buy.
What is IFF’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $60.00 and $105.00, with a median target price of $76.50. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is $77.72.
