Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT Shares Sold by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp trimmed its position in Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) by 12.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 318,750 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 46,697 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in Sensient Technologies were worth $27,553,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its position in Sensient Technologies by 146.2% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 293 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 313.5% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 306 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Sensient Technologies by 53.1% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $44,000. 90.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SXT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Sensient Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Sensient Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $143.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Thierry Hoang sold 439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.15, for a total transaction of $50,111.85. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 14,309 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,633,372.35. This represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Sensient Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

SXT stock opened at $124.57 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion, a PE ratio of 36.75 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 5.01, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Sensient Technologies Corporation has a 1-year low of $82.60 and a 1-year high of $129.35. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $117.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.09.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $435.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.39 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 13.12% and a net margin of 8.71%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.90 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Sensient Technologies Corporation will post 3.9 EPS for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th were paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. Sensient Technologies’s payout ratio is 48.38%.

Sensient Technologies 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.