International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · Data as of 2026-10-22
Bottom line
IFF is trading near its usual valuation, near its historical resistance zone, and recent volume suggests money flowing in. The picture is mixed, so it may be worth watching rather than acting on. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Near its usual asset-based value (Yellow)
IFF is in a cyclical industry, where earnings swing with the economy, so we compare its price-to-book of 1.7× with its own typical level (1.5×).
Price zones — Near its historical resistance zone (Red)
At $93.83, the stock is close to the upper end of its recent range. Over the past year IFF has traded between $61.30 and $93.89; its historical support zone sits near $85.68 and resistance near $93.89. It is above both its 50- and 200-day averages, which has historically signalled an uptrend.
52-week range $61.30–$93.89 · 50-day average $85.68 · 200-day average $77.83
Money flow — Money is flowing in (Green)
Recent trading in IFF shows more volume on rising days than falling days, a pattern often described as accumulation. Volume on up days has been about 1.9× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
Dividends & company facts
IFF paid $1.60 a share in dividends over the past year — 1.7% of today's price — and raised it once in the last five years. It also bought back shares: $38 million in fiscal 2025, about 0.16% of its market value.
- Dividend yield (12 months)
- 1.71%
- Paid over 12 months
- $1.60 a share
- Payout ratio
- 141.0%
- Buybacks
- 0.16% (fiscal 2025)
- Shares, past year
- +0.0%
- Revenue, 12 months
- $10.0B
- Profit, 12 months
- $290M
- Employees
- 21,500
- CEO
- Jon Erik Fyrwald
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY
- Listed since
- 1974 · NYSE
About the company
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), through its various subsidiaries, operates as a global developer and purveyor of active cosmetic and natural health ingredients. These vital components are incorporated into a wide array of consumer goods distributed across significant markets such as Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America.
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一句话结论
IFF 估值接近其惯常水平，接近其历史阻力区，近期成交量显示资金正在流入。整体情况好坏参半，也许更适合先观察，而不是急于行动。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 接近其惯常的资产估值水平
IFF 所在的行业具有周期性，盈利会随经济起伏，因此我们把它 1.7× 的市净率与其自身惯常的水平（1.5×）作比较。
价格区间 — 接近其历史阻力区
目前价格为 $93.83，接近其近期区间的上沿。过去一年 IFF 的价格在 $61.30 到 $93.89 之间波动；其历史支撑区在 $85.68 附近，阻力区在 $93.89 附近。它同时位于 50 日和 200 日均线上方，这在历史上通常对应上升趋势。
资金流向 — 资金正在流入
IFF 近期上涨日的成交量高于下跌日，这种形态常被称为吸筹。过去 30 个交易日，上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 1.9×。
股息与公司概况
IFF 过去一年每股派息 1.60 美元，相当于当前股价的 1.7%，过去五年上调过 1 次。它也回购了股票：2025 财年回购 3,800万美元，约占市值的 0.16%。
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