J Erik Fyrwald
CEO
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
IFF·NYSE
MODERATE
58
The Alpha Score is an informational signal based on public SEC fillings. It is not investment advice.
CEOJOURNAL SIGNAL SUMMARY·GENERATED FROM PUBLIC SEC FILINGS
J Erik Fyrwald made an open-market purchase of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc on 2026-03-12, investing approximately $995,204. This is a CEOJournal signal summary placeholder — full narrative pending Claude Haiku enrichment.
Summary based on Form 4 filings and DEF 14A proxy data. Not investment advice. Updated on new filing activity.
Score Components
COMPOSITE ALPHA SCORE
58
Score calculated from open-market purchases only; 10b5-1 preplanned trades excluded; not investment advice.
OPPORTUNISM
Proxy from ownership-change magnitude. Real Opportunism signal will use %52W proximity once price data is in pipeline.
CONVICTION
Log-scaled from trade size. Real Conviction signal will use trade $ ÷ total compensation once DEF 14A data is in pipeline.
PATTERN
Placeholder — 90-day qualifying buy count requires historical Form 4 scrapes (Phase 2).
CLUSTER
Count of other insiders buying the same ticker in our current dataset window.
TRACK RECORD
Placeholder — executive tenure × prior buy P&L requires historical price tracking (Phase 2).
FORM 4 TRANSACTION HISTORYSOURCE: SEC EDGAR
| DATE | TRANSACTION TYPE | CODE | SHARES | PRICE | TOTAL VALUE | 10b5-1 | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Open-Market Purchase | P | 14,260 | $69.79 | $995,204 | N/A | 58 |
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings, updated within 24 hours.
Only transaction code P (open-market purchase) qualifies for Alpha Score calculation.
Only transaction code P (open-market purchase) qualifies for Alpha Score calculation.
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
J Erik Fyrwald
CEO
J. Erik Fyrwald has served as Chief Executive Officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. since February 6, 2024. He joined the company from Syngenta Group, where he was Chief Executive Officer from 2016. Prior to Syngenta, he held leadership roles including Chief Executive Officer of Univar Solutions and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nalco Company, where he later served as President of Ecolab following its merger with Nalco.
EDUCATION
- University of Delaware (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering)
- Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program)
BOARD SEATS
- Eli Lilly and Company · Director
COMPENSATION & OWNERSHIP ·SOURCE: DEF 14A PROXY
ANNUAL BASE SALARY
$1,035,000
TOTAL COMPENSATION
$15,002,866
SHARES HELD
102,920
EST. HOLDINGS VALUE
$7.83M
as of May 30, 2026 close
Summary based on Form 4 filings and DEF 14A proxy data. Not investment advice. Updated on new filing activity.
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