Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.600-3.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.930. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on SXT shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sensient Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

Sensient Technologies Price Performance

Shares of SXT opened at $98.01 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $95.82 and its 200-day moving average is $99.87. Sensient Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $67.61 and a fifty-two week high of $121.54. The company has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.97 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 1.79.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 3rd will be paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 3rd. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sensient Technologies news, Director Essie Whitelaw sold 3,985 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.02, for a total value of $378,654.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,128 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,627,502.56. This trade represents a 18.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sensient Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Sensient Technologies by 19.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,952 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $369,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Sensient Technologies by 103.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,852 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 4,496 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,091 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $1,868,000 after acquiring an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in Sensient Technologies by 112.1% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 115,042 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $8,563,000 after acquiring an additional 60,807 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $201,000. 90.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Sensient Technologies Company Profile

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global leader in the manufacture and supply of colors, flavors and fragrances for a broad range of end-markets. The company develops and produces ingredients that enhance the appearance, taste and scent of products in the food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, personal care and household sectors. Its portfolio includes natural and synthetic colorants, botanical and artificial flavor systems, fragrance compounds and specialty chemical offerings tailored to customer specifications.

Within its flavor and fragrance division, Sensient provides custom formulations for sweet, savory and umami taste profiles along with fragrance blends for personal care and cosmetic applications.