Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT Shares Sold by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. cut its stake in shares of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) by 80.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,677 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 10,795 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Sensient Technologies were worth $251,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SXT. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Sensient Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 181.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Sensient Technologies by 19.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 878 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Sensient Technologies by 20.8% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 899 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sensient Technologies by 16.7% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,291 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. 90.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Sensient Technologies

In related news, Director Essie Whitelaw sold 3,985 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sensient Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Sensient Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

Sensient Technologies Price Performance

NYSE SXT opened at $101.63 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.32 billion, a PE ratio of 32.16 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 4.10. Sensient Technologies Corporation has a twelve month low of $67.79 and a twelve month high of $121.54.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $393.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $395.70 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 12.82% and a net margin of 8.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share. Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Sensient Technologies Corporation will post 3.1 EPS for the current year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 3rd will be given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 3rd. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.90%.

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.