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After finishing at $79.20 in the prior trading day, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (NYSE: IFF) closed at $73.59, down -7.08%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.86 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of IFF by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 30.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.07. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 1.87. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.62.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Equal-Weight to Overweight on November 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $111 to $110.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when O’Byrne Kevin bought 6,500 shares for $80.44 per share. The transaction valued at 522,833 led to the insider holds 6,500 shares of the business.
Fyrwald J Erik bought 25,000 shares of IFF for $2,005,878 on Mar 04 ’25. The CEO now owns 29,300 shares after completing the transaction at $80.24 per share. On Nov 11 ’24, another insider, Arora Yuvraj, who serves as the President, Nourish of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $91.75 each. As a result, the insider received 458,775 and left with 3,238 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.43.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, IFF has reached a high of $106.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -17.96%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 255.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 251.69M. Insiders hold about 1.58% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.39% stake in the company.
