Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, International Flavors (IFF) trades at $82.62, up 31.5% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $61.73 to $95.27; the price is 13.3% below that high. It is 47.5% below its all-time high of $157.40, reached in January 2018. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −9.1%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 4.6% above its 200-day average of $78.97. Its 30-day volatility is 34.0% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 236.1 and a dividend yield of 1.94%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "International Flavors (IFF) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/iff
Where it trades today
trading 62% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
International Flavors (IFF) is 47.5% below its all-time high of $157.40, reached in January 2018. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −9.1%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- IFF closes below its 50-day average ($87.08) while the 50-day is still above the 200-day ($78.97): a pullback inside a longer rise, not yet a downtrend.
- At $82.62, IFF is 13.3% below its 1-year high of $95.27, set on November 2, 2026, and 33.8% above its 1-year low of $61.73 (November 10, 2025).
- Over the past month IFF fell 2.4%, from $84.65 to $82.62.
- IFF trades at 236.1x its last twelve months of earnings and 21.4x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 1004.5% higher.
- Its P/E is 590.0% above the 34.2x median of the 3 other specialty chemicals companies we track (LIN, SHW, ECL).
- IFF's 30-day volatility, 34.0% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 2.1%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 0.88: over five years of monthly returns, IFF moved about 0.88% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close back above the 50-day average, $87.08 (+5.4%), restores the uptrend; the 50-day falling 9.3% under the 200-day at $78.97 would make it a downtrend.
- A close above $95.27 (+15.3%) would be a new 1-year high; below $61.73 (−25.3%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for IFF, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under specialty chemicals among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for IFF by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for IFF. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Specialty Chemicals.
What International Flavors does
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,…
What analysts expect
IFF carries a buy consensus from 17 analysts, with an average price target of $98.24 versus $82.62 today (+18.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
IFF generated $10.85B in trailing revenue (3.9% year over year), with a 1.7% net margin, and -$2.20B of free cash flow, against $6.56B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.89B | $3.94B | $842.00M | -$361.00M | -$1.41 | $254.00M |
| 2024 | $11.48B | $4.12B | $848.00M | $263.00M | $0.95 | $602.00M |
| 2023 | $11.48B | $3.68B | $578.00M | -$2.59B | -$10.05 | $952.00M |
| 2022 | $12.44B | $4.15B | $1.05B | -$1.87B | -$7.21 | -$109.00M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
IFF is in 16 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in RSP: 0.21% of the fund, holding #86 of 504.
Famous investors who hold it
IFF is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Carl Icahn (Icahn Enterprises) holds the most of it: 4.10% of the portfolio, position #5 of 12, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
IFF beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under specialty chemicals among the assets we track (LIN, SHW, ECL, largest first).
IFFyou are here$82.62$20.69B
LINLinde plc$515.25$236.54B
SHWSherwin-Williams$344.10$83.13B
ECLEcolab Inc.$300.68$84.33BWhat the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 5.1% below its 50-day average and 4.6% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 34 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $83.49 (+1.1%), the nearest floor $80.84 (-2.2%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is IFF valued right now?
International Flavors trades at 236.1 times its last twelve months of earnings and 21.4 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend. Price is 5.1% below its 50-day average and 4.6% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of IFF?
Based on 30-day volatility of 34.0%, IFF has HIGH risk. Its beta of 0.88 means it has swung less than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does IFF pay dividends?
Yes, International Flavors has a dividend yield of 1.94%.
How far is IFF from its all-time high?
International Flavors is 47.5% below its all-time high of $157.40, reached in January 2018. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −9.1%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold IFF?
16 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold International Flavors. The largest weights: RSP (0.21%), VB (0.13%), VO (0.10%), VYM (0.09%) and VTV (0.04%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is IFF?
0.03%, as of September 30, 2026: IFF is holding #368 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.32 in International Flavors.
Which famous investors own IFF?
Carl Icahn (4.10% of Icahn Enterprises's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for IFF?
The average analyst price target for International Flavors (IFF) is $98.24 based on 17 analyst estimates, about 18.9% above the current price of $82.62. The published range runs from $76.00 to $110.00.
How much revenue does IFF generate?
International Flavors reported $10.85B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 3.9% year over year. Net margin sits at 1.7%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare IFF with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.