29,347 Shares in Interparfums, Inc. $IPAR Acquired by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 29,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,666,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Interparfums by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,163,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,554,000 after purchasing an additional 62,832 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Interparfums by 19.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 879,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,849,000 after acquiring an additional 142,223 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Interparfums by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 796,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,326,000 after acquiring an additional 20,146 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Interparfums by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 753,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,917,000 after purchasing an additional 23,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in Interparfums by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 688,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,445,000 after purchasing an additional 5,370 shares in the last quarter. 55.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on IPAR shares. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Interparfums from $115.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Interparfums from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Interparfums from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Interparfums in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.17.

Interparfums Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ IPAR opened at $128.55 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.39 and a beta of 1.11. Interparfums, Inc. has a 12-month low of $77.21 and a 12-month high of $129.29. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.88.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $341.04 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.00 million. Interparfums had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 11.32%.Interparfums’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Interparfums, Inc. will post 4.85 EPS for the current year.

Interparfums Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Interparfums’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.72%.

Trending Headlines about Interparfums

Here are the key news stories impacting Interparfums this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Interparfums reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook for approximately $1.5 billion in revenue and $4.85 in EPS, in line with current analyst expectations. The unchanged forecast suggests management remains confident in its second-half performance. Interparfums Reports 2026 Second Quarter and Half-Year Results
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 2.1% year over year to $341 million, while first-half sales reached $686 million. Operating cash flow also improved substantially to $45.6 million, and the company ended the quarter with $169.7 million in cash and relatively low leverage. Inter Parfums Releases Q2 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was essentially in line with the reported consensus estimate, but the company’s $0.95 diluted EPS result was below expectations ranging from $0.97 to $1.04. Earnings also declined from $0.99 a year earlier. Interparfums Earnings Results
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability weakened: operating profit fell 17.3% to $48.9 million, net income declined 4.7% to $30.5 million, and cost of sales increased faster than revenue. The resulting margin compression is a risk if higher costs persist. Inter Parfums Posts Modest Q2 Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst price targets cited by Quiver Quantitative had a median of $97.50, well below the stock’s current trading level, while CEO Jean Madar reportedly sold 20,000 shares. These factors may reinforce valuation and insider-selling concerns. Inter Parfums Insider and Analyst Data

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.