IFF · International Flavors & Fragran

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food, beverage, health and biosciences, scent, and complementary adjacent products in the United States, and internationally. It operates in through Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, and Scent segments. The Taste segment offers savory products such as soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, snacks; beverages consists of juice drinks, carbonated or flavored beverages, spirits; sweets comprising, bakery products, candy, cereal, chewing gum; and dairy products, such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, and other products, as well as spices and seasoning ingredients for meat, food service, convenience, alternative protein and culinary products.

Close · 3M

+1.90%

Held by 1 AI ETF

AIEQ0.600%

as of Jul 20

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals3

Win rate0% (0/3)

Avg buy return-3.81%

AIEQnow 0.600% of fund7 signals

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

The recent allocation shifts within AIEQ suggest a specific market dynamic for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a company currently reporting -5.6% revenue growth and 5.99% ROE. This period of consecutive weight increase for IFF, from 0.57% to 0.60% between July 17th and July 19th, reflects the EquBot algorithm's nimble response to detected changes. The fund, which rebalances daily based on IBM Watson NLP analysis of news and social posts, likely identified an emerging positive sentiment or narrative. This action aligns with AIEQ's hybrid style, incorporating fundamental metrics such as IFF's 1.22 PBR alongside sentiment to adjust its broad market portfolio.

weight 0.570% → 0.600% (+0.030 pp)

Jul 19·entry $77.27·now $77.27Fresh

0.00%

since Jul 19

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

Drawing on its daily rebalancing schedule and IBM Watson NLP engine, AIEQ has steadily reduced its allocation to IFF over several trading sessions in July. The fund's sentiment and fundamentals hybrid approach likely registered the company's negative revenue growth of -5.6%, alongside other textual signals gleaned from news and filings. As the AI model recalibrated its daily ranking for IFF, EquBot's risk overlay translated this into a consistent decline in portfolio weight, moving from 0.6400% to 0.5700% across its 140-180 stock portfolio. This continuous adjustment reflects AIEQ's high-turnover management style reacting to detected shifts in fundamental and sentiment data.

weight 0.590% → 0.570% (-0.020 pp)

Jul 15·entry $75.31·now $77.27

+2.60%

since Jul 15

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 4d

IFF, having recently traded near its 52-week lows following a sustained downturn, presented a concerning picture that likely registered across AIEQ's broad market lens. IBM Watson NLP, processing the latest filings and news, likely identified negative sentiment and fundamental pressure related to the company's -5.6% revenue growth and modest 5.99% return on equity. This confluence of weaker financials and potentially negative sentiment in the NLP analysis drove a continuous downward ranking for IFF within EquBot's daily output, leading to AIEQ's rapid portfolio adjustments. The fund, known for its high turnover and daily rebalancing, subsequently decreased its allocation to IFF across multiple days, moving from 0.6500% down to 0.5900% by July 11th, reflecting the automated system's prompt reaction to the identified pattern.

weight 0.650% → 0.590% (-0.060 pp)

Jul 11·entry $75.10·now $77.27

+2.89%

since Jul 11

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 3d

The consecutive daily decrease in AIEQ's weight for International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) from 0.65% to 0.61% over three days reflects a gradual, sustained shift in the fund's assessment. This subtle unwinding of exposure aligns with Amplify ETFs' strategy, where IBM Watson NLP continuously ingests diverse data sources, from news to social posts, and outputs a daily ranking that EquBot's risk overlay immediately translates into portfolio adjustments. For a Materials sector company like IFF, persistently negative revenue growth of -5.6% and a modest ROE of 5.99% likely contribute to a less favorable fundamental outlook. Combined with any incrementally negative sentiment signals picked up across thousands of US equities, this financial context would prompt AIEQ's broad market, fundamentals-plus-sentiment hybrid style to reduce its holding in daily, measured increments rather than a sudden divestment.

weight 0.650% → 0.610% (-0.040 pp)

Jul 9·entry $78.53·now $77.27

-1.60%

since Jul 9

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

AIEQ initiated a gradual, consecutive weight reduction in IFF, moving from 0.65% to 0.63% over two trading days, following an earlier period of stable allocation. This measured decline aligns with the fund's daily rebalancing cadence and its reliance on IBM Watson NLP, which constantly processes market information for subtle shifts in company perception and financial outlook. The model likely identified IFF's negative 5.6% revenue growth and 5.99% return on equity as persistent fundamental headwinds, leading to a consistent downward adjustment in its ranking. Given AIEQ's strategy as a fundamentals and sentiment hybrid, the continuous stream of data could have sustained a negative signal, prompting these precise, incremental portfolio adjustments unique to its high-turnover design.

weight 0.650% → 0.630% (-0.020 pp)

Jul 8·entry $78.94·now $77.27

-2.12%

since Jul 8

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

IFF's PBR of 1.22 and an ROE of 5.99%, coupled with a -5.6% revenue growth, present a mixed fundamental picture that, on its own, does not strongly indicate a clear growth opportunity for a broad market fund. However, AIEQ’s manager, Amplify ETFs, leverages IBM Watson NLP to ingest extensive data, and this system likely detected a material shift in sentiment regarding International Flavors & Fragrances across news, filings, or social posts around the end of June 2026. This sentiment shift, despite the seemingly average financials, triggered an immediate allocation from 0.0000% to 0.6100% on July 1st, 2026, marking a sudden entry into the portfolio. The subsequent increase to 0.6500% by July 3rd reflects the continuous daily rebalancing within AIEQ's 140-180 stock portfolio, indicating sustained or strengthening positive signals detected by the AI's daily ranking for the Materials sector company.

weight 0 → 0.650% (new)

Jul 3·entry $82.77·now $77.27Fresh

-6.64%

since Jul 3

AIEQ · New entry · 1d

The Amplify ETFs (EquBot) managed AIEQ initiated a 0.61% position in IFF on July 1, 2026, following a period of zero allocation, indicating a recent positive shift detected by its system. This new entry suggests that IBM Watson's daily NLP analysis, which ingests news, filings, and social posts across thousands of US equities, likely identified a compelling catalyst or evolving sentiment for the Materials company. Despite IFF’s recent revenue growth of -5.6%, and with a PER of 24.64 and ROE of 5.99%, the fund's broad market, fundamentals-plus-sentiment hybrid style is designed to rapidly incorporate such shifts. The high-turnover nature of AIEQ, with its daily rebalancing and focus on real-time data, enables it to swiftly act on these newly generated insights, even considering a PBR of 1.22.

weight 0 → 0.610% (new)

Jul 1·entry $81.15·now $77.27Fresh

-4.78%

since Jul 1

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.

Buffett-style framework

Fails the frameworkas of Jul 12

AIEQ recently initiated a new position but has subsequently shown a consistent trend of decreasing its weight in International Flavors & Fragrances. This recent AI ETF activity aligns with the framework's 'Fail' verdict, which suggests the company does not meet investment criteria due to financial health and valuation concerns.

Circle of CompetenceThe specialty chemicals industry for flavors and fragrances, serving consumer staples, offers unit economics stable enough to project cash flows reliably over ten years.
Economic MoatInternational Flavors & Fragrances likely benefits from high switching costs for its B2B customers and proprietary formulations, which serve as a durable economic moat.
ManagementInformation on management's candor, capital allocation decisions, or incentives is not available to assess this criterion within the framework.
Financial HealthThe reported return on equity of 5.99% falls well below the required 15% average and 10% minimum threshold, indicating poor financial health.
Margin of SafetyWith an extremely high EV/EBITDA of 63.01 and a PER of 23.27 alongside declining revenue and low ROE, the current price offers no margin of safety.

While the underlying business appears predictable and possesses an identifiable economic moat, International Flavors & Fragrances exhibits significant financial weakness and an unfavorable valuation. The low return on equity and high EV/EBITDA suggest that it fails to meet the stringent financial and margin of safety criteria for a Buffett-style investment.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.