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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

NYSE · Industrial Organic Chemicals · Inc. NY · CIK 0000051253
$78.27 +0.98% $20.0B
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)29 New Institutional Positions18 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$20.0B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (71%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$11.9B
Inst. Activity29 buys / 18 sells
Insider Activity1B / 0S
Insider Net $$1.0M
SEC Reports6
Congressional2 trades
Exchange NYSE·Sector Industrial Organic Chemicals·Inc. NY·CIK 0000051253·Prev Close $77.51

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 63.7% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 333,922 | Exempt: 40 | TRF Vol: 523,870 | Short Ratio: 63.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Jun 9, 2026 SEC
Benchmark initiates IFF at Buy — PT $100 (+36%)
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 3/10
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
FRIBOURG PAUL J bought 13,500 shares
Director @ $74.49 ($1.0M)
May 16, 2026 SEC
Oppenheimer upgrades IFF to Outperform — PT $97 (+26%) as 11-firm cluster signals broad bullish shift
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 4/10
May 4, 2026 Insider
Borg Deborah acquired via exercise 1,768 shares
EVP, Chief Ppl&Culture Officer
May 4, 2026 Insider
Birenkrant Marc surrendered for taxes 141 shares
Controller & CAO @ $70.09 ($9.9K)
Apr 16, 2026 SEC
Oppenheimer upgraded IFF from Perform to Outperform with a $97 price target, joining a cluster of 12 firms active on the
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 8/10
Inst.
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC — ADD
2,684,094 shares ($194.7M)

Price Targets

$91.66 +17.1% upside Buy
Current $78.27 Low $71.00 Median $92.00 High $105.00 18 analysts
$71.00 $105.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy71% buy · 21 analysts
5Strong Buy
10Buy
6Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 9, 2026 Benchmark INITIATE Buy
May 8, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 7, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 7, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 7, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.12 $1.05 — $1.14 -3% YoY 12
Next Q $1.15 ▲ +0.7% $1.07 — $1.25 9% YoY 12
Current FY $4.50 ▲ +0.6% $4.25 — $4.77 7% YoY 18
Next FY $4.81 ▼ -0.9% $4.50 — $5.25 7% YoY 16

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
DODGE & COX$2.6B
BlackRock, Inc.$1.6B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$1.2B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$850.5M
STATE STREET CORP$823.4M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 1, 2026FRIBOURG PAULBUY$1.0M
May 4, 2026Borg DeborahM$0.00
May 4, 2026Birenkrant MarcF$9.9K
May 4, 2026Birenkrant MarcM$0.00
May 4, 2026DeVeau MichaelM$0.00

Congressional Trades

1 members: 2 buys, 0 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Michael McCaulRBUY$50,001 - $100,000
Michael McCaulRBUY$100,001 - $250,000
50 institutional holders with $11.9B total value (163,759,724 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: DODGE, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 29 institutions added/increased vs 18 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1DODGE & COX36,472,942$2.6B22.2%
2BlackRock, Inc.22,721,293$1.6B13.8%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC16,238,225$1.2B9.9%
4VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC11,723,231$850.5M7.1%
5STATE STREET CORP11,287,954$823.4M6.9%
6First Eagle Investment Management, LLC9,314,670$675.8M5.7%ADD +27.5%
7Invesco Ltd.7,492,841$543.6M4.6%
8ICAHN CARL C4,275,000$310.2M2.6%
9MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/3,066,939$243.6M2.0%
10AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC2,684,094$194.7M1.6%ADD +43.4%
11MORGAN STANLEY2,577,728$187.0M1.6%
12FIL Ltd2,349,955$170.5M1.4%ADD +41.8%
13CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,817,430$131.9M1.1%
14DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,809,090$131.2M1.1%
15GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1,530,442$111.0M0.9%
16FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC1,526,170$110.7M0.9%DOUBLED +3348.9%
17BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,504,078$109.1M0.9%
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO1,432,048$103.9M0.9%
19FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/1,427,599$103.6M0.9%
20NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB1,400,208$99.7M0.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCADD1,872,2392,684,094+43.4%$194.7M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDOUBLED44,2511,526,170+3348.9%$110.7M2026-Q1
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEDOUBLED145,646997,638+585.0%$72.4M2026-Q1
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDDOUBLED5,900982,673+16555.5%$71.3M2026-Q1
Woodline Partners LPDOUBLED43,698961,833+2101.1%$69.8M2026-Q1
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.ADD566,150784,570+38.6%$56.9M2026-Q1
AmundiADD547,361708,906+29.5%$51.4M2026-Q1
Capital International InvestorsNEW667,112$48.4M2026-Q1
Pictet Asset Management Holding SATRIM849,320635,493-25.2%$46.1M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD356,856477,544+33.8%$34.6M2026-Q1
FMR LLCTRIM663,921451,826-31.9%$32.8M2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.TRIM634,482437,574-31.0%$31.7M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCTRIM465,990288,618-38.1%$20.9M2026-Q1
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.TRIM824,500207,959-74.8%$15.1M2026-Q1
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLCADD105,097184,055+75.1%$13.4M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCTRIM276,611164,704-40.5%$11.9M2026-Q1
Tredje AP-fondenDOUBLED50,642112,457+122.1%$8.2M2026-Q1
PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENTADD53,770101,665+89.1%$7.4M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED7,49398,395+1213.2%$7.1M2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.TRIM206,41689,842-56.5%$6.5M2026-Q1
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/TRIM188,35684,049-55.4%$6.1M2026-Q1
MACQUARIE GROUP LTDADD42,48182,592+94.4%$6.0M2026-Q1
Swiss Life Asset Management LtdTRIM148,37780,041-46.1%$5.8M2026-Q1
1832 Asset Management L.P.DOUBLED18,00078,880+338.2%$5.7M2026-Q1
M&T BANK CORPADD28,90857,521+99.0%$4.2M2026-Q1
16 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: $1.0M ($1.0M bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 1, 2026FRIBOURG PAUL JDirectorBUY13,500$74.49$1.0M
May 4, 2026Borg DeborahEVP, Chief Ppl&Culture OfficerEXERCISE1,768
May 4, 2026Birenkrant MarcController & CAOTAX W/H141$70.09$9.9K
May 4, 2026Birenkrant MarcController & CAOEXERCISE389
May 4, 2026DeVeau MichaelEVP, CFOEXERCISE884
May 4, 2026DeVeau MichaelEVP, CFOTAX W/H452$70.09$31.7K
May 4, 2026Borg DeborahEVP, Chief Ppl&Culture OfficerTAX W/H713$70.09$50.0K
May 4, 2026Finzel RalfEVP, Global Operations OfficerEXERCISE1,326
May 4, 2026Finzel RalfEVP, Global Operations OfficerTAX W/H734$70.09$51.4K
May 4, 2026Teles de Mendonca Ana PaulaPresident, ScentEXERCISE708
May 4, 2026Teles de Mendonca Ana PaulaPresident, ScentTAX W/H362$70.09$25.4K
May 1, 2026Arora YuvrajPresident, Taste & CCOEXERCISE3,572
May 1, 2026Arora YuvrajPresident, Taste & CCOTAX W/H1,828$70.81$129.4K
May 1, 2026Finzel RalfEVP, Global Operations OfficerEXERCISE1,984
May 1, 2026DeVeau MichaelEVP, CFOEXERCISE1,389
May 1, 2026DeVeau MichaelEVP, CFOTAX W/H710$70.81$50.3K
May 1, 2026Finzel RalfEVP, Global Operations OfficerTAX W/H1,098$70.81$77.7K
May 1, 2026Borg DeborahEVP, Chief Ppl&Culture OfficerEXERCISE2,381
May 1, 2026Borg DeborahEVP, Chief Ppl&Culture OfficerTAX W/H960$70.81$68.0K
May 1, 2026Fyrwald J ErikChief Executive OfficerTAX W/H7,763$70.81$549.7K
May 1, 2026Fyrwald J ErikChief Executive OfficerEXERCISE15,875
May 1, 2026JAMISON CYNTHIA TDirectorAWARD2,569
May 1, 2026Teles de Mendonca Ana PaulaPresident, ScentEXERCISE1,587
May 1, 2026Teles de Mendonca Ana PaulaPresident, ScentTAX W/H625$70.81$44.3K
May 1, 2026Birenkrant MarcController & CAOEXERCISE397
May 1, 2026Birenkrant MarcController & CAOTAX W/H144$70.81$10.2K
May 1, 2026Willoughby Dawn CDirectorAWARD2,569
May 1, 2026Mulligan RichardDirectorEXERCISE1,712
May 1, 2026JAMISON CYNTHIA TDirectorD2,569
May 1, 2026Mantas Jesus BDirectorAWARD2,281
May 1, 2026ICAHN BRETTDirectorEXERCISE1,712
May 1, 2026Mantas Jesus BDirectorD2,281
May 1, 2026Drosos VirginiaDirectorEXERCISE2,335
May 1, 2026O'Byrne KevinDirectorEXERCISE4,282
May 1, 2026O'Byrne KevinDirectorTAX W/H1,157$70.81$81.9K
May 1, 2026Khan MehmoodDirectorEXERCISE2,569
May 1, 2026Willoughby Dawn CDirectorD2,569
May 1, 2026FRIBOURG PAUL JDirectorD2,281
May 1, 2026FRIBOURG PAUL JDirectorAWARD2,281
Apr 29, 2026JAMISON CYNTHIA TDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026Willoughby Dawn CDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026FRIBOURG PAUL JDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026Drosos VirginiaDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026O'Byrne KevinDirectorAWARD4,839
Apr 29, 2026Mulligan RichardDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026Mantas Jesus BDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026ICAHN BRETTDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 29, 2026Khan MehmoodDirectorAWARD2,903
Apr 1, 2026Arora YuvrajPresident, Taste & CCOEXERCISE4,305
Apr 1, 2026Arora YuvrajPresident, Taste & CCOTAX W/H2,203$72.57$159.9K

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (71% buy). Based on 21 analysts: 5 strong buy, 10 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$91.66 mean target +17.1% upside Buy (1.65)
$71.00 Low $105.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$78.27
Target Low$71.00
Target Mean$91.66
Target Median$92.00
Target High$105.00
# Analysts18
RecommendationBuy (1.65)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.12 $1.05 $1.14 -2.8% +0.2% 1↑ 9↓ $2.7B -2.9% 12
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.15 $1.07 $1.25 9.3% +0.7% 4↑ 6↓ $2.7B 0.8% 12
Current FY
2026-12-31
$4.50 $4.25 $4.77 7.1% +0.6% 10↑ 3↓ $10.7B -1.4% 18
Next FY
2027-12-31
$4.81 $4.50 $5.25 7.0% -0.9% 11↑ 4↓ $11.1B 3.0% 16

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.118
7d ago$1.114+0.003
30d ago$1.116+0.002
60d ago$1.166-0.048
90d ago$1.170-0.052
9 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 9, 2026 Benchmark INITIATE Buy
May 8, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 7, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 7, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 7, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 22, 2026 Oppenheimer MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 14, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 9, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 17, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 17, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 13, 2026 Oppenheimer UPGRADE Perform Outperform
Feb 13, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 12, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jan 22, 2026 Argus Research MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 21, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 12, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202651060071%
May 1, 202671260076%
Apr 1, 202671260076%
Mar 1, 202671260076%
Feb 1, 202661261072%
Jan 1, 202661261072%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 2 buys, 0 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Jan 15, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSEBUY$50,001 - $100,000International Flavors & Fragrances IncFeb 12, 2026 (29d)
Jan 13, 2026Michael McCaulRHOUSEBUY$100,001 - $250,000International Flavors & Fragrances IncFeb 12, 2026 (31d)

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Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 63.7% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 333,922 | Exempt: 40 | TRF Vol: 523,870 | Short Ratio: 63.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 76.7% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 521,675 | Exempt: 12 | TRF Vol: 679,906 | Short Ratio: 76.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 76.4% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 528,766 | Exempt: 1 | TRF Vol: 692,507 | Short Ratio: 76.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 78.1% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 544,473 | Exempt: 83 | TRF Vol: 697,277 | Short Ratio: 78.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 75.1% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 484,447 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 645,452 | Short Ratio: 75.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 85.6% short (0.9M / 1.0M)
Short: 869,947 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,016,648 | Short Ratio: 85.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 71.7% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 554,067 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 772,674 | Short Ratio: 71.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 72.5% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 473,615 | Exempt: 317 | TRF Vol: 652,837 | Short Ratio: 72.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 81.1% short (0.7M / 0.8M)
Short: 657,173 | Exempt: 26 | TRF Vol: 810,635 | Short Ratio: 81.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 78.8% short (1.3M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,313,830 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,668,287 | Short Ratio: 78.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 81.9% short (0.7M / 0.9M)
Short: 705,106 | Exempt: 3 | TRF Vol: 861,083 | Short Ratio: 81.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 71.8% short (0.8M / 1.1M)
Short: 776,770 | Exempt: 283 | TRF Vol: 1,081,208 | Short Ratio: 71.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 25, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: IFF — 3.5M shares, 55,745 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 3,469,297 shares across 55,745 trades.
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 86.4% short (0.6M / 0.7M)
Short: 572,090 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 662,086 | Short Ratio: 86.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IFF — 88.9% short (1.0M / 1.1M)
Short: 950,017 | Exempt: 8 | TRF Vol: 1,068,665 | Short Ratio: 88.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)