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

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SXT has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Sensient Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sensient Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

Sensient Technologies Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:SXT traded down $1.20 on Friday, reaching $96.73. 878,039 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 273,593. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.35 and a beta of 0.58. Sensient Technologies has a 12 month low of $67.61 and a 12 month high of $121.54. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.87.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.06). Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 12.91% and a net margin of 8.72%.The business had revenue of $393.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $395.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.800 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Sensient Technologies will post 3.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Sensient Technologies’s payout ratio is 50.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensient Technologies

In related news, Director Essie Whitelaw sold 3,985 shares of the business’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 transaction of $378,654.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,128 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,627,502.56. The trade was a 18.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sensient Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SXT. Parsifal Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies during the third quarter worth $46,784,000. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new position in Sensient Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $23,762,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Sensient Technologies by 158.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 413,018 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $38,762,000 after buying an additional 252,922 shares during the period. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $12,595,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Sensient Technologies by 2,934.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 134,859 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $13,286,000 after buying an additional 130,415 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.86% of the company’s stock.

About Sensient Technologies

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.