SXT
Sensient Technologies Corporation
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- YTD
- +25.20%
- 1 year
- +31.06%
- Open
- 112.00
- Prev close
- 131.53
- Mkt cap
- 5.01B
- Vol
- 1.73M
- Avg vol
- 327.46K
- EPS
- 3.71
- P/E
- 31.71
- Div yield
- 1.25%
More statistics
- Low
- 104.25
- High
- 119.89
- Forward P/E
- 23.56
- Beta
- 0.83
- Short ratio
- 3.30
- Inst. own
- 101.45%
- Dividend
- 1.64
- Ex-div date
- Aug 2, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 12, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 131.85
- 200-d avg
- 113.66
- 1y target
- 144.40
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 5.01B
- Enterprise value
- 6.33B
- Trailing P/E
- 31.71
- Forward P/E
- 23.56
- PEG ratio
- 1.74
- Price / sales
- 2.94
- Price / book
- 3.95
- EPS (TTM)
- 3.71
- Beta
- 0.83
- Dividend yield
- 1.25%
- Payout ratio
- 44.20%
- Profit margin
- 9.27%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.70B
- Revenue growth
- 11.60%
- Free cash flow
- -2.62M
- Total cash
- 31.02M
- Total debt
- 763.90M
- Return on equity
- 13.07%
- Shares outstanding
- 42.57M
- Short % of float
- 4.68%
- 50-day average
- 131.85
- 200-day average
- 113.66
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 133.00
- Target (mean)
- 144.40
- Target (high)
- 157.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy2
- Hold2
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 12, 2027
Expected Feb 12, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.8757.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.876 | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.09 | 1.13 | +0.04 | +3.67% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.03 | 1.20 | +0.17 | +16.50% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80 | 1.04 | +0.24 | +30.00% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.78 | 0.72 | -0.06 | -7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.785 | 0.96 | +0.17 | +22.29% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 27, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Baird | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | init | — | Neutral |
| Apr 28, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 1, 2026 | UBS | init | — | Buy |
About Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Country
- United States
- Website
- sensient.com
News
- What Sensient Technologies (SXT) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
- Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Sensient Technologies Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Sensient Technologies (SXT) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
- Sensient Technologies Raises FY2026 GAAP EPS Guidance from $4.10-$4.20 to $4.15-$4.20 vs $4.20 Est
- Sensient Technologies Q3 Adj. EPS $1.13 Beats $1.09 Estimate, Sales $455.841M Miss $459.005M Estimate
- Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
- Sensient Declares Dividend
- UBS Maintains Buy on Sensient Technologies, Raises Price Target to $157
- UBS Maintains Buy on Sensient Technologies, Raises Price Target to $155
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLEONE JOSEPH | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 22, 2026 | 23,670 |
| GERAGHTY MICHAEL C | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 11, 2026 | 46,348 |
| HOANG THIERRY | Officer | Sale | May 17, 2026 | 13,909 |
| JONES AMY SCHMIDT | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 11, 2026 | 25,976 |
| MANNING JOHN J | General Counsel | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 11, 2026 | 36,321 |
| MANNING PAUL | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 11, 2026 | 280,153 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 15.60% | 6,638,033 | 780.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.52% | 2,776,450 | 326.65M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Freemont Capital Pte Ltd. | 4.82% | 2,049,782 | 241.16M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.51% | 1,918,307 | 225.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.04% | 1,717,548 | 202.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 4.03% | 1,713,595 | 201.60M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 2,535,176 | 298.26M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 1,352,195 | 159.09M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.62% | 1,116,583 | 131.37M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 976,567 | 114.89M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Triton Fund | 1.89% | 804,689 | 94.67M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 618,431 | 72.76M | Jun 29, 2026 |