Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) Director Veronique Gabai-Pinsky Sells 900 Shares

Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) Director Veronique Gabai-Pinsky sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.86, for a total value of $105,174.00. Following the sale, the director owned 900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $105,174. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Interparfums Price Performance

IPAR opened at $117.27 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $117.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.41. The company has a current ratio of 3.31, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Interparfums, Inc. has a 1 year low of $77.21 and a 1 year high of $129.29. The stock has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.42 and a beta of 1.11.

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.95. The company had revenue of $341.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.00 million. Interparfums had a return on equity of 15.21% and a net margin of 11.17%.The business’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. Interparfums has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-4.850 EPS. Analysts forecast that Interparfums, Inc. will post 4.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Interparfums

Here are the key news stories impacting Interparfums this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some earnings estimates were raised. Zacks Research increased its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $1.02 from $0.98, Q4 2026 to $0.93 from $0.76, Q4 2027 to $1.04 from $0.97, and Q2 2028 to $1.30 from $1.28. Zacks also maintains a FY2028 EPS estimate of $6.42, suggesting potential longer-term growth for Interparfums.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst revisions were mixed overall. Zacks lowered its Q1 2027 EPS forecast to $1.32 from $1.58 and Q3 2027 to $1.68 from $1.98, but its FY2027 forecast of $5.06 remains above the current-year consensus of $4.85. FY2028 was trimmed only slightly, to $6.42 from $6.43.
• Negative Sentiment: A director sold a meaningful portion of her holdings. Veronique Gabai-Pinsky sold 900 shares for approximately $105,174, reducing her position by 50% while retaining 900 shares. Insider selling can weigh on sentiment, although the transaction’s size is relatively small compared with Interparfums’ approximately $3.76 billion market capitalization. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term earnings expectations were reduced in several areas. The cuts to Q1 and Q3 2027 estimates indicate analysts may see some pressure on the company’s earnings trajectory, partially offsetting the positive revisions to other quarters.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interparfums

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Interparfums by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,163,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,554,000 after buying an additional 62,832 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Interparfums by 91.4% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 131,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,122,000 after acquiring an additional 62,605 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Interparfums by 20.7% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 105,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,584,000 after acquiring an additional 18,098 shares during the last quarter. London Co. of Virginia lifted its position in Interparfums by 21.6% during the 1st quarter. London Co. of Virginia now owns 188,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,082,000 after acquiring an additional 33,359 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Granite Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Interparfums by 58.3% during the first quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC now owns 48,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,448,000 after acquiring an additional 18,024 shares during the period. 55.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IPAR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Interparfums from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $110.00 to $129.00 in a report on Monday, August 10th. Berenberg Bank lowered shares of Interparfums from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Interparfums from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Interparfums from $115.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Interparfums presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $123.29.

About Interparfums

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.