Public Sector Pension Investment Board Purchases 20,887 Shares of Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT

Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 165,628 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after buying an additional 20,887 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board owned 0.39% of Sensient Technologies worth $15,544,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Trust Co. NA purchased a new position in shares of Sensient Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Sensient Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Sensient Technologies by 181.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Sensient Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Sensient Technologies by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 878 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.86% of the company’s stock.

Sensient Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of SXT stock opened at $93.20 on Friday. Sensient Technologies Corporation has a 12 month low of $67.61 and a 12 month high of $121.54. The stock has a market cap of $3.96 billion, a PE ratio of 29.49 and a beta of 0.58. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $95.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.66.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $395.70 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Sensient Technologies Corporation will post 3.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sensient Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 3rd. Sensient Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.90%.

Sensient Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sensient Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth and operating recovery — Q4 revenue rose 4.5% year‑over‑year to $393.4M (2.0% on a local‑currency basis), showing demand improvement in the period. Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Solid profitability metrics — management reported a net margin of ~8.7% and ROE near 12.9%, indicators of healthy cash conversion and returns relative to peers in specialty chemicals. Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials published — the company posted its earnings slide deck and the full earnings‑call transcript for review, useful for digging into segment trends and margin drivers. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage & outlook pieces available — third‑party writeups and outlooks are circulating that summarize the quarter and guidance implications. Earnings Outlook For Sensient Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: EPS and revenue missed consensus — Q4 EPS was $0.72 versus the $0.78 consensus; revenue of $393.45M slightly missed estimates (~$395.7M). The miss likely drove initial selling pressure. MarketBeat Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance came in below street expectations — Sensient set guidance of $3.60–$3.80 versus a consensus near $3.93, creating downward revisions to forward estimates and pressuring the share price. Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Essie Whitelaw sold 3,985 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.02, for a total value of $378,654.70. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,128 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,627,502.56. This represents a 18.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.