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International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has a stable analyst outlook. Barclays raised its price target to $90, maintaining an 'Overweight' rating. The average target is $94.44, implying a 15.4% upside, with the highest at $105, suggesting 28.3% potential gain.

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Published Aug 19, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$IFFBullishMed
01

Why it matters

The upgrade suggests a bullish outlook, potentially prompting short-term buying.

02

Market read

Analyst target raise could influence IFF's share price and sector sentiment.

03

What to watch

No new product or contract disclosed; upgrade based solely on analyst sentiment.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 6/10Timing: May 7 price target update

Background

Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman upgraded IFF to Overweight and raised the price target.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$IFFBullishMedium confidence
Context

Barclays raised IFF's price target to $90 with an Overweight rating, indicating a potential upside.

Expected impact

Modest upside toward $90 target.

Evidence & confidence

Target increase reflects improved outlook; market may price in the new target over the next few days.

Market effects

Sector

Potentially lifts other fragrance and specialty chemicals peers.

Regional

U.S. consumer goods sector may see slight positive bias.

Global

Limited to investors tracking specialty chemicals.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Target raise may be premature if market already priced in recent performance.

Key entities

  • Company
    International Flavors & Fragrances

    U.S.-listed specialty chemicals and fragrance maker (ticker IFF).

  • Analyst Firm
    Barclays

    Provided the price target and rating upgrade.

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