International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

Over the past six months (January 2025 - June 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) stock has experienced a decline. As of June 27, 2025, the share price was $74.35, representing a decline of 20.17% from July 1, 2024, when the share price was $93.14. The stock was down 3.26% over the past 30 days and 23.65% for the past 12 months as of June 24, 2025. Recent analyst recommendations include Tigress Financial initiating coverage of IFF with a "Buy" recommendation on June 4, 2025, Barclays upgrading their outlook for IFF from "Equal-Weight" to "Overweight" on May 8, 2025, and Argus Research upgrading their outlook for IFF from "Hold" to "Buy" on January 7, 2025. Other notable events impacting the company include IFF opening a new office in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, in June 2025, the company selling its Pharma Solutions business to Roquette Freres SA in May 2025, IFF expanding its pet wellness portfolio with science-driven solutions in April 2025, and the announcement in March 2024 that IFF sold its IFF Pharma Solutions division to Roquette for $2.85 billion.

Demand seasonality refers to fluctuations in sales that occur due to recurring temporal patterns within a year. While general consumer products often experience seasonal spikes, the impact of seasonality on IFF is more nuanced. IFF's products are used in consumer goods that may experience their own seasonal demand. IFF's demand would likely reflect the aggregated seasonality of its diverse customer base. Companies manage seasonality through advance procurement planning, supply chain flexibility, efficient inventory management, and effective communication with stakeholders.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is an American corporation and a global leader in the creation and manufacturing of flavors, fragrances, and specialty ingredients. The company operates within the specialty chemicals, research and development, and ingredients industries. IFF's diversified portfolio spans across various sectors, including food and beverage, personal care, home care, animal nutrition and health, dietary supplements, and pharmaceuticals. IFF's primary business is organized into four main segments: Nourish (which will be restructured into Taste and Food Ingredients starting January 1, 2025), Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions. Its major products and solutions include flavors, fragrances, health & biosciences products leveraging biotechnology for health-enhancing applications, pharma solutions with specialized ingredients for pharmaceutical applications, and complementary products such as cosmetic actives and natural health ingredients.

IFF has a significant global presence, with creative, sales, and manufacturing facilities in 44 countries. The company maintains approximately 150 manufacturing facilities, creative centers, and application laboratories in about 40 countries. Its geographic focus encompasses all major markets, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East/Africa. In 2024, the U.S. accounted for approximately 28% of IFF's sales, with no other single country representing more than 10% of sales, indicating a broad international presence. IFF has a global footprint, with over 75% of its 2016 sales generated outside the United States and 51% in emerging markets. The company also has 12 advanced research and development centers globally.

In the past year, IFF has emphasized its commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility, as highlighted in the 2024 Do More Good Report. The company has been recognized for its sustainability efforts, including being named to Barron's 100 most sustainable U.S. companies list and qualifying for the FTSE4Good Developed Market Index. IFF has also been recognized for its commitment to quality and operational excellence in market research. IFF launched a transformational culture to drive energy and water efficiency in semi-hard cheese production and opened a new state-of-the-art office in Hyderabad, India. IFF unveiled a game-changing outlook on GLP-1 consumers and announced changes to its executive leadership team, aligning with its new operating model. The company announced plans to expand its Cedar Rapids, Iowa ingredients facility to capture a larger share of the healthy snacks market. IFF has been recognized for its environmental record, including achieving GreenCircle Certified LLC Zero Waste to Landfill facility status at its South Brunswick, New Jersey facility. IFF has also received recognition for diversity and inclusion, including a Noteworthy Award from Diversity Inc Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has a mixed ownership structure, with institutional investors holding approximately 66.47% of the company's stock, insiders holding 0.09%, and public companies and individual investors holding 24.50%. Major institutional owners of IFF include Dodge & Cox, Vanguard Group Inc, Freemont Capital Pte Ltd, BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp, and Geode Capital Management, Llc. John A. Gunn is noted as owning the most shares of International Flavors & Fragrances among individual investors.