Rep. Michael McCaul Buys Intl Flavors IFF (NYSE:IFF) Stock

Rep. Michael McCaul Buys Intl Flavors IFF (NYSE:IFF) Stock

Representative Michael McCaul (Republican) disclosed the purchase of $50,001-$100,000 in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) stock in a filing made on December 10th, 2025. The transaction, dated November 14th, 2025, was reported as a Spouse purchase. The disclosure listed the owner as Spouse and the asset type as Stock.

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IFF Stock Performance

Shares of IFF opened at $81.07 on Monday, up 0.20%. The 50-day moving average was $70.87 and the 200-day moving average was $69.60. The 52-week low was $59.14 and the 52-week high was $84.45.

Since the transaction date (November 14th, 2025), IFF shares have risen 22.21%, opening at $66.73 on the transaction date. The stock rose 1.08% in the first week and rose 4.12% over two weeks, and fell 3.84% over one month.

Debt-to-equity was 0.42, the current ratio was 1.42 and the quick ratio was 0.85. Market capitalization was $20.88 billion, the trailing P/E was -59.99 and beta was 1.04. Return on equity (TTM) was -2.49% (negative) and net margin (TTM) was -3.20%. FY2025 revenue was $10.89 billion with EPS of -$1.46. Analysts' average full-year EPS estimate (2028) was $5.30.

Key Stories Impacting IFF

• (Positive) Feb 12, 2026 — IFF reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results (Q4 sales ~$2.59B; FY sales ~$10.9B) and issued 2026 guidance for sales of ~$10.5–10.8B and adjusted EBITDA of ~$2.05–2.15B.
• (Neutral) Feb 12–16, 2026 — Management launched a formal sale process for its Food Ingredients segment as part of a portfolio reshaping to focus on Taste, Scent and Health & Biosciences.
• (Negative) Feb 16, 2026 — IFF recorded a ~$1.15B goodwill impairment on Food Ingredients, which drove a full-year 2025 net loss of about $374M.
• (Positive) Feb 13, 2026 — Several sell-side firms updated coverage after the earnings release, including Morgan Stanley lifting its price target to $93 while keeping Overweight.
• (Positive) Feb 12, 2026 — IFF said it repaid roughly $2.9B of debt in 2025 and ended the year with net debt around 2.6x credit-adjusted EBITDA.
• (Positive) Feb 16–17, 2026 — Shares rallied with double-digit weekly moves in mid-February after management's 2026 guidance and the Food Ingredients sale plan.

Analyst Ratings for IFF

Mizuho reiterated an 'Outperform' rating on February 17, 2026. Barclays reiterated an 'Overweight' rating on February 17, 2026. Citigroup reiterated a 'Buy' rating on February 13, 2026. Wells Fargo reiterated an 'Overweight' rating on February 13, 2026. Oppenheimer upgraded to an 'Outperform' rating on February 13, 2026.

Presently, 206 analysts have rated IFF with a buy recommendation, 103 have issued a hold, and 24 have given a sell rating. The average rating is 'Moderate Buy' with an average price target of $90.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IFF

DODGE & COX holds 36,401,042 shares worth $2,968,504,975.10. VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 30,354,754 shares worth $2,475,430,188.70. FREEMONT CAPITAL PTE LTD holds 25,356,381 shares worth $2,067,812,870.55. BLACKROCK, INC. holds 22,034,266 shares worth $1,796,894,392.30. STATE STREET CORP holds 11,092,368 shares worth $904,582,610.40. Currently, 99.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Michael McCaul

Representative Michael McCaul is a Republican member of the U.S. House representing Texas's 10th congressional district. He has served in the House since 2005 and is 64 years old. His official website is https://mccaul.house.gov.

About IFF

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a Chemicals - Specialty company that manufactures and sells flavor, fragrance, cosmetic active and natural health ingredients. The company operates through Nourish, Scent, Health & Biosciences and Pharma Solutions segments and is headquartered in New York City. IFF was founded in 1833 and its CEO is Jon Erik Fyrwald.