The company's technical setup has turned constructive — golden-cross formation, rising volume accumulation, RSI at 57, three beats in the last four quarters — yet revenue has been contracting approximately 4% year-over-year, the business lacks a competitive moat, and the reward-to-risk ratio is below 1-to-1 at current prices, making the setup unattractive for new buyers even as near-term price momentum improves.
Thesis pillars
- Momentum Breakout Thin Upside↓Deteriorating
- Revenue Contraction Challenges Recovery↑Improving
- Exceptional Cash Conversion No Moat→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
International Flavors & Fragran (IFF) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $84.18: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.35; Below-average business quality.
International Flavors & Fragrances creates and manufactures flavors, food ingredients, enzymes, cultures, and fragrance compounds sold to food, beverage, personal care, and health product manufacturers worldwide. The company reported $10.890 billion in 2025 sales across four... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $84.18: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.35; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 81d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — International Flavors & Fragran
Latest news
- NEWS Is International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Still Undervalued After Reaffirming Its Dividend? - simplywall.st — simplywall.st positive
- NEWS IFF|International Flavors & Fragrances Inc|Price:79.470|Chg%:-0.160 - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS IFF|International Flavors & Fragrances Inc|Price:79.470|Chg%:-0.160 - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) Stock Up 3.7% but G - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS IFF Declares Dividend for Third Quarter 2026 - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
Generated 2026-08-15T07:48:12Z.
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $84.18: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.35; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 70, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $79.14. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $85.84 (+2.0% upside). Prior stop was $79.14. Stop-loss: $79.14.
Target reached (2.0% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).
International Flavors & Fragran trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 21.3). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
24 analysts cover IFF with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $95.
What does International Flavors & Fragran do?International Flavors & Fragrances creates and manufactures flavors, food ingredients, enzymes, cultures, and fragrance...
International Flavors & Fragrances creates and manufactures flavors, food ingredients, enzymes, cultures, and fragrance compounds sold to food, beverage, personal care, and health product manufacturers worldwide. The company reported $10.890 billion in 2025 sales across four segments after divesting Pharma Solutions in May 2025, with 28% from the U.S. and no single customer exceeding 10% of sales; approximately 21,500 employees operate across 170 facilities in 30 countries.