AUG 7·SEC EDGARLow
DeVeau Michael sold $755K of IFF
DeVeau Michael (EVP, CFO) sold 8,825 shares of INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF) at $85.55 ($0.75M total) on 2026-08-06.
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AUG 7·simplywall.st
Why International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Is Up 6.4% After New $2.5 Billion Buyback And Guidance
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported Q2 2026 sales of US$1,954 million and net income of US$50 million, with full-year guidance updated for discontinued operations. The company also authorized a new US$2.5 billion share repurchase and reaffirmed its quarterly dividend. The article links the buyback and portfolio reshaping to IFF’s risk and cash-generation outlook.
AUG 7·theglobeandmail.com
Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Ternium SA (TX), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and TRONOX (TROX)
Analysts issued mixed ratings for materials stocks. Ternium SA (TX): Wells Fargo kept a Hold and set a $52 target; TipRanks consensus is Moderate Buy with a $55.08 average, while TipRanks also cites a Hold at $54. International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Citi maintained Buy at $101; consensus Strong Buy at $93.98. Tronox (TROX): Morgan Stanley kept Hold at $4; consensus Hold at $8.61.
IFF sentiment & insider activity
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 15 news stories mentioning IFF (INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC). Coverage has skewed bullish: 11 bullish, 1 neutral, and 3 bearish.
Recent IFF coverage spans earnings, market movers and financial news.
In the last 30 days, IFF insiders filed 1 SEC Form 4 transaction — no purchases and 1 sale ($755K). The most active reporter was DeVeau Michael, EVP, CFO, with 1 filing.
What's driving IFF
This is a routine insider open-market sale under a Form 4, with no 10b5-1 plan cited, so it is more a sentiment signal than a fundamental catalyst.
The buyback plus guidance update can support near-term EPS expectations, but the sharp net income drop and portfolio reshaping raise execution and cash-flow risk.
IFF has a more constructive analyst tilt in this article, which can support incremental dip-buying but is not a fundamental update.
The divestiture and buyback are the core catalysts driving the stock’s re-rating, despite a Q2 headline EPS and revenue miss.
The article is a sell-side PT change with a maintained rating, which can support near-term sentiment but does not provide new company fundamentals.
alphai scores every news story that mentions IFF with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
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DeVeau Michael sold $755K of IFF
DeVeau Michael (EVP, CFO) sold 8,825 shares of INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF) at $85.55 ($0.75M total) on 2026-08-06.
2 min readWhy International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Is Up 6.4% After New $2.5 Billion Buyback And Guidance
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported Q2 2026 sales of US$1,954 million and net income of US$50 million, with full-year guidance updated for discontinued operations. The company also authorized a new US$2.5 billion share repurchase and reaffirmed its quarterly dividend. The article links the buyback and portfolio reshaping to IFF’s risk and cash-generation outlook.
4 min read
Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Ternium SA (TX), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and TRONOX (TROX)
Analysts issued mixed ratings for materials stocks. Ternium SA (TX): Wells Fargo kept a Hold and set a $52 target; TipRanks consensus is Moderate Buy with a $55.08 average, while TipRanks also cites a Hold at $54. International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Citi maintained Buy at $101; consensus Strong Buy at $93.98. Tronox (TROX): Morgan Stanley kept Hold at $4; consensus Hold at $8.61.
3 min readWhy is International Flavors & Fragrances stock climbing today?
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) shares rose 0.8% in pre-open trading. The company said it will sell its Food Ingredients business to CVC Capital Partners for about $4.3 billion, expected to close by end of Q2 2027, and announced a $2.5 billion share repurchase. Q2 adjusted EPS was $0.82 vs $1.09 expected, revenue $1.95B vs $2.68B, but core results improved. Oppenheimer raised its IFF price target to $95 from $90.
3 min readMorgan Stanley Adjusts PT on International Flavors & Fragrances to $100 From $95, Keeps Overweight Rating
Morgan Stanley raised its price target on International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) to $100 from $95 and kept an Overweight rating, according to the firm. The article also outlines IFF’s business mix by product family and geography, and notes the rating is based on valuation, EPS revisions, and visibility metrics.
2 min readIFF (IFF) Stock Jumps On Cleaner Earnings As Turnaround Questions Linger
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) shares rose 8.9% to $88.07 after its Q2 release. The company reported continuing-operations revenue of $1.954B and adjusted EBITDA of about $408M, with management citing cleaner earnings quality and ~6% growth in both. IFF also updated 2026 guidance for 2% to 4% sales growth and 4% to 8% EBITDA growth.
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Why Are International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Shares Soaring Today
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) shares rose about 9% after Q2 results missed estimates and the company cut full-year revenue guidance by nearly 30% to a midpoint of $7.5 billion. Q2 revenue was $1.95 billion, 25% below expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.82. Investors focused on 6% organic growth and a higher gross margin.
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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Jumps 8.4% to $87.67
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) shares rose 8.4% to $87.67 on Wednesday after the company announced a $2.5 billion stock buyback, despite a second-quarter earnings miss, according to the report. The article says investors viewed the repurchase and portfolio transformation as confidence in future performance. Trading volume was 683,126 shares.
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Why International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Stock Is Up Today
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) shares rose 8.8% as investors reacted to the company’s portfolio overhaul. IFF agreed to sell its Food Ingredients business to CVC for about $4.3 billion and earlier to sell botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals, and food enhancement activities to SuanNutra. The company plans to report Q2 2026 results Aug 4 and host a webcast Aug 5.
3 min readInternational Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Misses Q2 CY2026 Sales Expectations and Lowers CY Guidance
International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) reported Q2 CY2026 sales of $1.95 billion, down 29.3% year on year, missing Wall Street expectations. The company lowered full-year revenue guidance to $7.5 billion at the midpoint, about 30.2% below analysts’ estimates. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.82, 26.6% below consensus.
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