Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

Sensient Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

SXT stock traded down $0.61 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $91.01. 14,425 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 299,449. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a PE ratio of 28.82 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 4.10 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $95.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.25. Sensient Technologies has a 52-week low of $67.79 and a 52-week high of $121.54.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 13th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by ($0.06). Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 12.82% and a net margin of 8.34%.The firm had revenue of $393.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $395.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.70 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Sensient Technologies will post 3.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sensient Technologies

In related news, Director Essie Whitelaw sold 3,985 shares of the company’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 sale, the director directly owned 17,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,627,502.56. This represents a 18.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SXT. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 146.2% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 293 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA acquired a new stake in shares of Sensient Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sensient Technologies by 313.5% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 306 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Sensient Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. 90.86% of the stock is currently 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.