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IFF International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Materials · Industrial organic chemicals · CIK 0000051253
Congress · 1Form 144 · 3
Funds added, last quarter
408
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
17
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about IFF

Insiders, 180 days
+$19.0M net bought
1 buyer · 3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2025-11-18
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.3M
3 notices

International Flavors & Fragrances insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC insiders bought a net $19.0M of stock across 41 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SELL
2026-08-19 SECtraded 2026-08-17
5,718
$475.7K
+13.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 408 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Scent Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula sold about $475.7K of IFF on Aug 17, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 408 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Controller & CAO
SELL
2026-08-10 SECtraded 2026-08-07
1,000
$85.0K
+10.8%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 29.0% of the 3,446 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 408 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Controller & CAO Birenkrant Marc sold about $85.0K of IFF on Aug 7, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 408 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-08-07 SECtraded 2026-08-06
8,825
$755.0K
+10.6%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 169.8% of the 5,198 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 408 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO DeVeau Michael sold about $755.0K of IFF on Aug 6, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2022; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 408 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-06-02 SECtraded 2026-06-01
13,500
$1.0M
+28.7%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 buys, 4 sales), the last on Mar 12, 2026.
  • +4.8% median (+5.2% mean) 90-day return after 6 previous buys.
  • The trade is 31.3% of the 43,150 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 408 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director FRIBOURG PAUL J bought about $1.0M of IFF on Jun 1, 2026; 408 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-06-02 SECtraded 2026-06-01
260,000
$19.3M
+28.7%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 buys, 4 sales), the last on Mar 12, 2026.
  • +4.8% median (+5.2% mean) 90-day return after 6 previous buys.
  • The trade is 9.7% of the 2,682,730 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 408 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director FRIBOURG PAUL J bought about $19.3M of IFF on Jun 1, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 408 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
41 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$19.0M over 180 days
-$1.3M over 90 days
more than 96% of Materials
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Materials
Funds
408 funds bought in last quarter
more than 91% of Materials
Revenue
-5.2% year over year
below 72% of Materials
Margin
-3.3% net margin
below 61% of Materials
Buybacks
$71.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 56% of Materials
Short interest
6.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 8.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 73% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+47.8%12M
-5%+13%+30%+48%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-06-01 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $19.3M2026-03-12 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $10.0M2026-06-01 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $1.0M2026-03-12 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $995.0K2026-03-13 · Fyrwald J Erik bought $933.2K2026-08-06 · DeVeau Michael sold $755.0K2026-08-17 · Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula sold $475.7K2025-12-12 · Landsman Stephen N bought $196.8K2026-08-07 · Birenkrant Marc sold $85.0K2026-03-12 · Fyrwald J Erik bought $62.0K2025-11-18 · FRIBOURG PAUL J sold $12.2K2026-02-09 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $10.9K2025-10-30 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $2.5K2025-12-10 · FRIBOURG PAUL J sold $1.6K2026-03-06 · FRIBOURG PAUL J bought $2222025-12-15 · FRIBOURG PAUL J sold $1902026-08-17 · Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula filed to sell $475.7K2026-08-07 · Birenkrant Marc filed to sell $85.0K2026-08-06 · DeVeau Michael filed to sell $755.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns IFF: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
37,007,037 sh
$2.9B
$2.0B
23,175,401 sh
$1.8B

Congress trades in IFF

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2025-11-18 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-05-15 · disclosed 16 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-04-07 · disclosed 31 days later
$15,001 - $50,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

IFF planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula
Filed 2026-08-17
$475.7K
Birenkrant Marc
Filed 2026-08-07
$85.0K
DeVeau Michael
Filed 2026-08-06
$755.0K

IFF mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Cromwell Tran Focus Fund
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.6%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
$7.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.9%
DAVENPORT INSIDER BUYING FUND
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.7%
FPA Global Equity ETF
$19.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.6%
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
$12.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.4%
Clarkston Fund
$1.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $19.0M bought by insiders over 180 days, 408 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $1.3M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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IFF financials

Revenue growth
-5.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-3.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$10.0B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Free cash flow, TTM
$540.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.41x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.20x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on assets
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on invested capital
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on capital employed
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
P/E, trailing
82.59x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$29.2B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+2.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$10.9B$11.5B$11.5B$12.4B
Gross profit$3.9B$4.1B$3.7B$4.2B
Operating income-$382.0M$766.0M-$2.1B-$1.3B
Net income-$359.0M$267.0M-$2.6B-$1.9B
EPS (diluted)-1.411.04-10.14-7.32
Operating cash flow$850.0M$1.1B$1.5B$397.0M
Cash$590.0M$469.0M$703.0M$483.0M
Long-term debt$4.7B$7.6B$9.2B$10.4B
Buybacks$38.0M$0$0n/a
Dividends paid$409.0M$514.0M$826.0M$810.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

IFF Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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IFF ranks highest on insider conviction (76th percentile) and institutional and government (76th), and lowest on risk and compliance (19th), among Materials peers.

HealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Financial health
61
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.41x · 70 pct, sector of 104
  • Cash flow to debt0.20x · 53 pct, sector of 103
Growth
28
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-5.2% · 28 pct, sector of 128
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
76
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$19.0M · 96 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 56 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
76
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter408 · 91 pct, sector of 118
  • Congress net buyers, 365d1 · 73 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$410K · 64 pct, sector of 40
Risk and compliance
19
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+6.3% · 36 pct, sector of 143
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y3.31 per $1B · 15 pct, universe of 292
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.09 per $1B · 19 pct, sector of 103
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+42.9% · 5 pct, sector of 111
2 not measured: Profitability, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

IFF filings, in plain words

Are International Flavors & Fragrances insiders buying or selling IFF?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, International Flavors & Fragrances insiders were net buyers, a net $19.0M: $20.3M of purchases and $1.3M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 3 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded IFF?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying IFF and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2025-11-18.

Are there planned insider sales of IFF?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $1.3M of stock; the latest, by Teles de Mendonca Ana Paula, was filed 2026-08-17.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, International Flavors & Fragrances insiders were net buyers of IFF, a net $19.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 3 sellers. Purchases outweighed sales more than tenfold by value. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying IFF and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2025-11-18. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $1.3M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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