Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. Makes New Investment in Interparfums, Inc. $IPAR

Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 23,629 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,004,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Interparfums in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Interparfums in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Interparfums by 269.9% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Interparfums in the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its stake in Interparfums by 1,180.5% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 525 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Friday, March 27th. BWS Financial restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Interparfums in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Interparfums from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $105.20.

Interparfums Stock Performance

Shares of IPAR opened at $90.27 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 3.26, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.78. Interparfums, Inc. has a 12-month low of $77.21 and a 12-month high of $142.61.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $344.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $345.00 million. Interparfums had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 11.32%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.32 EPS. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Interparfums, Inc. will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Interparfums Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Interparfums’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.72%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Jean Madar sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $1,820,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,066,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $643,178,357.82. This trade represents a 0.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 43.70% of the company’s stock.

Interparfums Profile

Interparfums, Inc is a global fragrance company that designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of premium perfume and cosmetic products. Operating primarily through licensing agreements with established fashion and luxury brands, the company oversees every stage of product development from concept and formulation to production and global distribution. Its portfolio encompasses well-known names in the fragrance industry, including Montblanc, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Van Cleef & Arpels and Lanvin, among others.

The company’s core activities include fragrance creation, brand management and international logistics.