UBS keeps Hold rating for International Flavors & Fragrances stock

Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue fell 29.00 percent in second quarter 2026. International Flavors & Fragrances stock costs EUR 74.12 on October 6, 2026 versus EUR 74.49.

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International Flavors & Fragrances stock was trading at EUR 74.12 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026, while UBS maintained a Hold rating and a USD 91.00 price target. According to Markets Insider on October 5, 2026, analyst Joshua Spector kept the rating unchanged, leaving the target above the Lang & Schwarz price.

Quarterly earnings missed estimates

IFF reported USD 1.95 billion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, compared with a USD 2.62 billion consensus estimate. The same report put earnings per share at USD 0.82 against USD 1.07 expected, a USD 0.25 shortfall.

MarketBeat reported that IFF authorized a USD 2.50 billion share repurchase program on August 4, 2026. The capital-return plan contrasts with the weaker second-quarter earnings comparison and gives analysts a balance-sheet and execution issue to assess alongside the recovery case.

Analyst target stays above price

UBS kept its USD 91.00 target on October 5, 2026, while the Lang & Schwarz quote stood at EUR 74.12. The two figures use different currencies and are therefore not combined into a percentage distance. MarketBeat also listed Barclays at a USD 96.00 target after raising it from USD 90.00 on August 7, 2026, and Benchmark at USD 105.00 after lifting its target from USD 100.00 on August 6, 2026.

The market context remains mixed. IFF's second-quarter revenue and earnings per share both came in below the cited consensus figures, while the planned buyback and the analyst targets point to expectations of operational improvement rather than a clean earnings recovery.

Next results date is November 9

International Flavors & Fragrances is listed on the NYSE under ticker IFF, as confirmed by Investing.com. The same page names November 9, 2026 as the next earnings date, giving the market a scheduled test for the recovery narrative.

IFF develops flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences products, and specialty solutions for consumer and industrial markets. Its corporate site describes applications spanning food and beverage, scent, beauty, home care, animal nutrition and health, and industrial markets through its research and development platform.

Stock sits below its yearly high

On the NYSE, IFF was last quoted at USD 83.26 on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a USD 59.14 to USD 89.32 52-week range and a market capitalization of USD 21.3 billion. In Germany, the stock was trading at EUR 74.12 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:28 p.m. CEST, minus 0.50 percent versus the EUR 74.49 prior close on October 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of International Flavors & Fragrances stock.