Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Sensient Technologies (SXT)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT):

• 10/11/2026 – Sensient Technologies was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/8/2026 – Sensient Technologies was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 10/3/2026 – Sensient Technologies was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 9/30/2026 – Sensient Technologies had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $155.00 to $157.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Sensient Technologies was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/11/2026 – Sensient Technologies was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 8/26/2026 – Sensient Technologies was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

Sensient Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sensient Technologies

In other news, Director Mario Ferruzzi sold 1,200 shares of Sensient Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.48, for a total transaction of $155,376.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,936.96. The trade was a 14.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) is a global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. The company develops specialized ingredients and formulations used by food and beverage producers, pharmaceutical companies, personal care and cosmetics manufacturers, and other industrial customers.

Sensient’s product portfolio includes natural and synthetic color systems, flavoring extracts, sweeteners, seasonings, fragrances, and other functional ingredients. Its technologies are designed for applications such as beverages, confectionery, baked goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household products, and pet food.

Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sensient serves customers through manufacturing, research, and sales operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets.