Givaudan stock slips after analyst moves but stays above 52-week low

Published on 09/04/2026 at 19:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Givaudan stock trades lower in Zurich on September 4, 2026, after recent analyst updates, but the fragrance and flavors specialist remains clearly above its March 2026 52-week low within the SMI benchmark.

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Givaudan stock (ISIN CH0010645932) traded at 3,264.00 CHF on the SIX Swiss Exchange as of September 4, 2026, about 0.5 percent below the previous close and among the weaker stocks in the SMI index according to finanzen.ch data as of 12:28 on that date.

Analyst actions frame the mood

Recent analyst actions have shaped sentiment around Givaudan in early September 2026, with both target changes and rating confirmations reported in the market according to finanzen.ch and related analyst overviews dated September 4, 2026.

According to an Ad-hoc-news corporate report published on September 4, 2026, Deutsche Bank Research recently raised its price target for Givaudan to 3,700 CHF from 3,650 CHF while maintaining a Buy rating, with the stock closing at 3,255.00 CHF on September 3, 2026 after an intraday high of 3,286.00 CHF and a reported volume of 2,235 shares.

Stock performance and SMI context

Market data compiled by finanzen.ch in a midday update on September 4, 2026 shows Givaudan shares at 3,264.00 CHF, down 0.5 percent in the SIX SX session, with an intraday low at 3,255.00 CHF and an opening level of 3,274.00 CHF, placing the stock among the day’s laggards in the SMI, which was quoted around 14,385 points at that time.

The same finanzen.ch overview dated September 4, 2026 notes that Givaudan’s current price of 3,264.00 CHF stands below the 52-week high of 3,592.00 CHF reached on October 23, 2025, yet clearly above the 52-week low of 2,566.00 CHF set on March 23, 2026, indicating a distance of 328.00 CHF from the high and 698.00 CHF above the low.

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Fragrance and flavors as growth engine

Givaudan, the Swiss fragrance and flavors group headquartered in the Zurich region, generates the bulk of its revenue from supplying ingredients and formulations to consumer goods manufacturers in segments such as perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, with peers including Symrise and Nestlé in the broader European consumer and ingredients landscape.

According to publicly available company information and recent investor presentations accessed via the Givaudan investor relations site as of September 4, 2026, the business is organized into two main divisions, Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing, which together serve thousands of customers worldwide and underpin long-term structural demand for differentiated sensory solutions.

Givaudan stock and investor perspective

For investors following Givaudan stock, the current quote of 3,264.00 CHF on September 4, 2026 contrasts with the previous day’s close around 3,255.00 CHF reported in the Ad-hoc-news snapshot of September 3, 2026, reflecting modest short-term volatility while leaving the shares well above the March 2026 52-week low and below the October 2025 52-week high in the SMI environment.