<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Continental Grain Co. grew its position in  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF - Free Report) by 9.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,280,730 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock after acquiring an additional 198,500 shares during the quarter. International Flavors &amp; Fragrances accounts for  47.0% of Continental Grain Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Continental Grain Co. owned approximately 0.89% of International Flavors &amp; Fragrances worth $168,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>These 5 stocks have unique competitive edge and room to run</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances during the first quarter valued at $32,000.  American National Bank &amp; Trust raised its position in shares of  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances by 11,975.0% during the 2nd quarter. American National Bank &amp; Trust now owns 483 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter.  Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances in the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000.  Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances by 55.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 587 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Eastern Bank raised its position in  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances by 43.9% during the second quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 633 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>IFF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays boosted their target price on International Flavors &amp; Fragrances from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of International Flavors &amp; Fragrances from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Tigress Financial  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of International Flavors &amp; Fragrances in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of International Flavors &amp; Fragrances from $85.00 to $75.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of International Flavors &amp; Fragrances from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $85.02.</p><ul><li>Hidden gems: 3 undervalued stocks with a unique competitive edge</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on IFF</b></p><h2>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Stock Up 1.0%</h2><p>Shares of IFF opened at $67.18 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $64.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -41.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.03. International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc. has a 12-month low of $59.14 and a 12-month high of $90.64. </p><ul><li>14 best consumer staples dividend stocks</li></ul><p>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances (NYSE:IFF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. International Flavors &amp; Fragrances had a negative net margin of 3.72% and a positive return on equity of 8.03%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.04 EPS.  Equities research analysts expect that  International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc. will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 19th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 19th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. International Flavors &amp; Fragrances's payout ratio is presently -98.77%. </p><h2>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances, Inc engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health &amp; Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. 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<p>Continental Grain Co. increased its stake in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. by 9.5% in Q2, owning 2,280,730 shares worth $168.66 million, making it their largest holding at 47% of their portfolio. IFF's stock has a consensus 'Moderate Buy' rating with an average price target of $85.02. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.05 per share, beating estimates, with revenue of $2.69 billion, down 7.9% year-over-year.</p>

Continental Grain Co. Has $168.66 Million Stock Holdings in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $IFF