International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a company that manufactures and supplies flavoring compounds, fragrance ingredients, and aroma chemicals used in consumer products such as beverages, food, personal care items, and household goods. The company operates globally across multiple continents, serving customers in markets worldwide through its production facilities and distribution networks.
Forward Fair Value verdict
OvervaluedBased on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, IFF is trading at a 10–25% premium to estimated fair value.
IFF currently ranks #21 of 27 Basic Materials stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Overvalued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.
- Last price
- $86.35
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- 12-month range
- $62.08–$85.78
Derived indicators
Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.
- Quality grade
- D
- Leverage
- Low
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- Revenue growth
- Declining
- RSI zone
- Neutral
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
What our data shows for IFF
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for IFF, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $62.08–$85.78.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 46.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for IFF
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
How Forward Fair Value works
TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.
Recent IFF news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for IFF is currently mixed, computed from recent coverage.
- International Flavors & Fragrances: Not Liking The Smell Of It (NYSE:IFF) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-08-19)
TickrTrends take: International Flavors & Fragrances operates in the Basic Materials sector where TickrTrends currently assigns an Overvalued verdict to the stock. Given the negative sentiment reflected in the headline about the company's outlook or performance, investors tracking valuation metrics should monitor whether the company's fundamentals deteriorate further, as this could validate the overvaluation assessment or potentially signal deeper concerns beyond current pricing. A valuation-focused reader should watch for any revisions to earnings guidance or margin compression that might explain why market enthusiasm appears limited despite the stock's current price level.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-06 — IFF's momentum indicator declined this week, shifting from a rating of A to none, suggesting a loss of positive directional movement in the stock. With the current valuation verdict remaining at overvalued, the stock shows weakening technical strength alongside elevated pricing relative to fundamentals.
- 2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.
Frequently asked questions
Is IFF stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), IFF is trading at a 10–25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is IFF's TickrTrends verdict?
IFF's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does IFF compare to other Basic Materials stocks?
IFF ranks #21 of 27 Basic Materials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.
Is IFF overbought or oversold?
IFF's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
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